Big Island Now has reported that UFC Hall of Famer, and former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion, B.J. Penn was involved in a traffic incident at around 7PM local time on February 7th in Hilo, Hawaii.
That outlet stated that, while Penn was driving a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, he was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Hilo’s Route 11. Authorities claimed the truck was speeding, lost control and then flipped over into a plaza outside of a shopping mall.
Penn was the only occupant of the vehicle. He was transported to Hilo Medical Center via ambulance after the crash.