American rapper Twista escaped with only minor injuries following a horrific car crash which killed one of his entourage.

The star whose real name is Carl Mitchell was traveling as a passenger in a van on the way from Syracuse, New York to his hometown of Chicago, when the vehicle reportedly swerved into the central reservation on Interstate 90 and flipped over.

Arthur Dixon died of his injuries after he was taken to the Harmot Medical Centre, while five other members of Twista’s crew sustained minor injuries. Police are investigating why the van swerved off the motorway, but no charges have been made against the driver of the van.