By Canadian Press

Internet star Hayes Grier hospitalized after car crash

Jul 28, 2016 | 7:30 PM

LOS ANGELES — Former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Hayes Grier is recovering after a car crash.

A spokeswoman for the 16-year-old social media celebrity says Hayes is “under great care” at a hospital. No other details were provided.

Grier’s brother Nash Grier posted on Twitter Thursday that Grier suffered a concussion, two fractured ribs and a bruised lung.

Grier appeared in the 21st edition of the ABC ballroom competition “Dancing with the Stars.” He has over 14 million followers across Facebook, Vine, Instagram and YouTube.

Variety reported July 18 that Grier is scheduled to appear a streaming comedy series where he attempts to run his family’s 19-acre farm in Moorseville, North Carolina.

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