Wesley Says Fatal Wreck Will Haunt Him Rest of Life

Charlotte Hornet guard David Wesley said Wednesday night that he expects to be haunted for the rest of his life by the car crash that killed teammate Bobby Phills.

“Every day. Every night,” Wesley said in his first interview since the Jan. 12 wreck. “From people that I’ve talked to, they say it doesn’t go away. The pain lessens, but there probably won’t be a day that I won’t think about it.”

Speaking to a group of reporters after the Hornets’ 92-85 loss to the Lakers, Wesley patiently answered questions about an accident that police say occurred as the two best friends were drag racing.

Wesley and Phills had just left a shootaround at the Charlotte Coliseum and were driving their Porsche coupes at speeds in excess of 100 mph when Phills, driving behind his teammate, lost control of his car. He slid into oncoming traffic and was struck in the driver’s side door, killing him instantly.