Nigerian Rapper 3GAR Baby’s High-Speed Collision on High Level Road Leaves Two Injured, a R3 Million Vehicle Totaled, and Residents Demanding Action Against Reckless Driving on March 1, 2025
Cape Town, South Africa – March 3, 2025, 6:17 PM CAT The serene streets of Sea Point erupted into chaos early Saturday when a white McLaren 570S coupe, driven at a blistering pace, smashed into a pavement and a boundary wall on High Level Road, leaving a trail of wreckage and rage in its wake. The supercar crash Sea Point residents witnessed around 6:30 a.m. on March 1 involved Nigerian rapper Prince Ebenezer Obioma, known as 3GAR Baby, whose R3 million pride-and-joy was reduced to a crumpled heap, spotlighting a surge of high-performance car mishaps plaguing Cape Town.
Sea Point police swiftly opened a case of reckless and negligent driving, with CCTV footage revealing the McLaren hurtling at an estimated 200 kilometers per hour before the driver lost control. Peter Flentov of the Atlantic Seaboard Community Forum described the scene: “It hit the pavement, then slammed into the wall—parts flew everywhere.” Emergency responders found 3GAR ambulatory but shaken, his passenger nursing more serious injuries; both were whisked to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening conditions.
The 29-year-old artist, famed for flaunting his lavish lifestyle, took to Instagram hours later, bloodied but defiant. “Could’ve been all over! I can’t stop thanking God for life,” he posted, claiming he swerved to avoid a homeless pedestrian—a defense police are probing amid skepticism. A pre-crash video of him dancing in chunky white shoes sparked online buzz about footwear’s role, though South African law permits driving sans strict shoe rules. “Those shoes weren’t made for pedals,” quipped one X user, while another demanded, “Arrest him—200 km/h in a suburb is madness.”
This isn’t Cape Town’s first supercar rodeo. Last month, a Ferrari crash on Buitengracht Street killed 32-year-old doctor Ncumisa Mdlokolo, intensifying calls for tighter reins on speed demons. “It’s a pattern—wealth doesn’t excuse endangering lives,” said Ward 54 Councillor Nicola Jowell, who’s pushing for speed cameras and stiffer penalties. The Durban Chamber of Commerce warned such incidents dent tourism, with CEO Palesa Phili noting, “Cape Town’s allure takes a hit when safety’s at stake.”
For locals like Faeeza Ecksteen, a Sea Point shopkeeper, it’s personal. “I heard the bang—thought it was an explosion,” she said, sweeping debris from her stoep. “These cars are thrilling until they’re not.” Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed the investigation’s scope—speed, sobriety, and witness accounts all under the lens—while 3GAR’s totaled McLaren sits impounded, a stark symbol of excess gone awry.
As the city grapples with its supercar scourge, the crash has lit a fuse. Community forums buzz with demands for action, from traffic calming to outright bans on such beasts in residential zones. For now, High Level Road bears the scars—concrete chipped, a wall breached—and a question: how many more before the brakes are truly applied?
