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Migos member Offset buys car for man who helped him after accident

The members are Offset, Takeoff and Quavo. Quavo and Offset are cousins, and Takeoff is Quavo’s nephew. Formed in 2009, the rap trio is from metro Atlanta's Gwinnett County. They've collaborated with Nicki Minaj, Drake, Cardi B and more. They've churned out more than 10 mixtapes and three studio albums.
By Melissa Ruggieri
May 30, 2018

BY MELISSA RUGGIERI/AJC Music Scene

Migos rapper Offset is saying thanks to the man who helped him after a nasty car accident earlier this month.

In a video posted on TMZ and in a photo on his Twitter page, Offset gives thanks to a good Samaritan named Jmmar for "helping save my life."

Offset of Migos performs onstage during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)

Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella

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Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella

Apparently, after Offset crashed his car – he says to avoid hitting someone in the road – Jmmar saw him while walking to work and came to his aid.

Offset, who hurt his hand in the accident, wanted to thank Jmmar for his assistance and bought him a silver-gray Nissan Altima.

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Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.

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