WHAT WENT DOWN
Buckcherry's tour bus was caught in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 26 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at roughly 2:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21 *†‡. The band and crew were unharmed; one person died in the collision that occurred ahead of the bus *‡.
THE DETAILS
- South Carolina Highway Patrol said an eastbound Toyota sedan struck a pedestrian near mile marker 31 *.
- Troopers said the pedestrian had been in an earlier single-vehicle wreck nearby and had exited that car before being hit *‡.
- All interstate lanes reopened around 10:30 a.m. *
- The band said via social media that "all members of Buckcherry and our touring crew are safe and unharmed" ‡.
- Saturday's show at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale was still expected to proceed, with no other dates changed *†.
THE TAKE
A tour bus is one vehicle in traffic like any other, and the Roar Like Thunder run continues on schedule. The cause of the crash and the identity of the person who died have not been released †.