As reported yesterday on Stereoboard.com, American geek rockers Weezer were involved in a serious bus crash on Sunday December 6th. Due to the severity of the crash and the hospitalisation of lead singer Rivers Cuomo the band have now been forced to cancel their North American tour.
Rivers Cuomo was taken to hospital straight from the scene of the accident complaining of rib pain which was caused by three broken ribs. The singer was travelling in the Weezer tour bus with members of his family who were unhurt. A posting by the bands webmaster Karl 'Karlophone' Koch describes the severity of the crash:
"Today at 7:18 AM EST, about 40 miles West of Albany on I-90, the Weezer tour bus carrying Rivers and his family and assistants lost control as it hit a patch of black ice. The driver employed every ounce of skill he had in fighting to keep the bus upright, as the vehicle violently fishtailed over the highway. And while the bus did indeed go off road, plunging about 8-10 vertical feet into a muddy ravine off to the right of the Thruway thus coming to a very abrupt stop, it did not flip or roll, despite having ploughed right over a guardrail, flattening it. Kudos to the driver for somehow keeping things as level as they could be - surely this story would have been far more tragic if not for his actions."
"The interior of the bus was a chaotic mess with broken glass, smashed glasses and plates, food and clothing items strewn everywhere, as well as the refrigerator flying off the wall and many drawers coming right out of their slots, spewing their contents everywhere. On top of it the sliding doors were fused shut and the electronics were ruined, so no one could get into the back lounge where Rivers lay immobile and unable to speak due to the pain in his ribcage. To top it off, the front door was jammed shut with 5 feet of heavy wet mud up pressed up against it so there was no way to leave the bus."
Emergency services called to the scene needed to use mechanical jaws to prise open the bus, with Rivers Cuomo and his assistant Sarah both suffering painful injuries.
As a result it has now been announced that the entire 'Raditude' tour has been cancelled.
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Rivers Cuomo was taken to hospital straight from the scene of the accident complaining of rib pain which was caused by three broken ribs. The singer was travelling in the Weezer tour bus with members of his family who were unhurt. A posting by the bands webmaster Karl 'Karlophone' Koch describes the severity of the crash:
