A tour bus carrying the rock band Buckcherry was involved in a fatal crash on a highway in South Carolina early Friday morning. No members of the band were injured in the collision.
A person who had stopped on the highway and exited their vehicle was reportedly killed in the incident, according to FOX Carolina. The crash occurred on I-26 near Spartanburg.
The band confirmed the fatality in a statement, expressing condolences to the victim's family. "Tragically, authorities have confirmed that the collision that occurred ahead of our bus resulted in a fatality. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family and loved ones of the person who lost their life," the statement read.
It was not immediately clear how the tour bus became involved in the multivehicle wreck. The band's scheduled performance in Fort Lauderdale is expected to proceed as planned, and no other alterations to the tour schedule have been announced.