A scary situation unfolded early Thursday morning as the tour bus of Blues Traveler crashed on the way to a concert in Rochester, MN.
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Frontman John Popper and several other individuals suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash and were taken to the hospital. “This morning our tour bus went off the road and crossed the median,” the band wrote in a Facebook post.
“Thankfully we are all safe and have only sustained minor injuries. Our sincere gratitude to the Winona MN, Police Department and Rescue Crew for their help getting us safely off the highway and out of oncoming traffic.”
Popper shared his own account of the events on his Facebook page. “Bus just crashed!!” He wrote early Thursday morning. “Dunno what's going on everything hurts...i think we're stuck on the bus we're all going to get checked but we're still tryijg to get f*****g door open...more later”
In a later thread, Popper said he “rode in [an] ambulance… they tried putting my neck in a brace & I got nauseous & dizzy & started fainting so I’m in the hospital.” Hours later, he sent another update. “Getting tests at the ER,” Popper wrote. “All looking good… my blood sugar is ridiculously high.”
The crash won’t change the band’s touring plans as they plan on going forward with their Friday night concert. In a statement to Variety, Blues Traveler said, “the band and crew are shaken but are safe and will perform as scheduled in Rochester, MN.”
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