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Former NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife, singer Leah LaBelle, died after Butler crashed his car early Wednesday on a Los Angeles street.

Butler was driving a Land Rover down Ventura Boulevard in the Studio City section when he lost control of the vehicle and hit a curb, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to NBC News.

The SUV flipped twice and came to rest in a shopping center parking lot at approximately 2:25 a.m., police said.

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According to NBC Los Angeles, citing police, the car Butler was in was going two or three times over the speed limit.

Butler, 38, played for a number of teams during 13 seasons in the NBA — including the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers — but he finished his professional career with the San Antonio Spurs with 46 games in the 2015-16 season.

The 6-foot-7, journeyman player first came to the league when the Miami Heat drafted him in 2002. He first impressed scouts while playing college ball at La Salle University in Philadelphia.

LaBelle, 31, meanwhile, had a career as an R&B singer, finding her start on the third season of American Idol in 2003.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Rasual Butler and his wife, Leah LaBelle. Our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the family and many friends of Rasual and Leah. They will be missed. pic.twitter.com/djezmpHd5h — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 31, 2018

The L.A. Clippers are deeply saddened by the loss of Rasual Butler and his wife, Leah LaBelle. Rasual will long be remembered not only for his accomplishments on the court, but for his vibrant personality, positive outlook and the compassion he had for everyone around him. pic.twitter.com/Hti86knOXa — LA Clippers (@LAClippers) January 31, 2018

Damn this one hurts! RIP Rasual Butler & his wife Leah. Sounds so cliche, but Rasual was really one of the good ones!! — Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) January 31, 2018

Incredibly sad news to hear about Rasual Butler and his wife Leah. Prayers to both of their families through this tough time. — Kevin Love (@kevinlove) January 31, 2018

The NBPA family is deeply saddened by the passing of our brother, Rasual Butler. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Butler family. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/dNgGGmIpuq — NBPA (@TheNBPA) January 31, 2018

CORRECTION (Jan. 31, 2018, 5:10 p.m. ET): An earlier version of this article misstated the location of the crash. It happened in Studio City, not Hollywood.