Tour Bus Driver Dies of Medical Emergency, Causing Crash Near Colorado-Wyoming Border
The accident resulted in the death of David RollingCloud Jackson and injuries to several band and crew members.
The tour bus driver for musician Sawyer Hill died after experiencing a sudden medical emergency that caused the vehicle to veer off the road and flip last week. The accident occurred near the Colorado-Wyoming border.
David RollingCloud Jackson, 50, has been identified as the driver who suffered the medical emergency. According to reports, the bus crossed three lanes of traffic before rolling. Hill, 27, and his bandmates and tour crew were on board the bus at the time of the incident.
Hill shared the event on Instagram, calling it a "terrifying experience" and confirming the driver's death. "Several members of our band and crew were also injured," Hill stated. "The cause of the accident is still under investigation, and out of respect for that process and for our driver and his family, we aren't able to share further details at this time."
Jackson's daughter-in-law, Danni Won, established a GoFundMe page to help with funeral expenses and to transport Jackson's body back to his home in Minnesota. According to Won, an autopsy indicated that Jackson had passed away before the crash. She noted that Jackson had a history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and epilepsy, though the specifics of the medical event remain unclear.
"One moment, David was out doing something he loved, and the next, his family was left trying to comprehend a loss that feels impossible to put into words," Won wrote on the fundraising page. Jackson, a father of four and grandfather of three, was reportedly driving a 2024 Freightliner M2 at the time of the crash.
As a result of the accident, Hill has canceled the remaining dates of his "Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy" tour. The band and crew will focus on processing the event and healing. Ticket holders for the canceled shows will be refunded, and the team is working to reschedule performances.
Jackson had previously reflected on the demands of his profession in a Facebook post on October 5, describing life on the road as challenging and requiring significant sacrifices. "This job isn’t for the faint of heart," he wrote. "We are a unique breed of people. We’ve been through a lot, and we do a lot in a single day to make a concert happen. The sacrifices we make to do this job are things most people will never truly understand."
