Tour Bus Carrying Members Of Popular Band Involved In Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash

Buckcherry band members were aboard their tour bus when it was involved in a series of crashes, resulting in a fatality.

The bus was traveling along a highway in South Carolina when the accident occurred.

The band issued a statement Friday on Facebook addressing the devastating turn of events.

“At approximately 2:00 AM Friday morning, Buckcherry’s tour bus was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on I-26 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina,” the band wrote.

“We are extremely grateful to report that all members of Buckcherry and our touring crew are safe and unharmed.”

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Sending prayers to the family

— 𝗛𝗮𝗗𝗶𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝘂𝗙 (@salfi1714l) August 24, 2026

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praying for the crew hope everyone makes it out okay tour life is brutal enough without this mess

— Chloee Nomii

(@chloepixz) August 24, 2026

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Prayers for the family of the driver

Terrible tragedy

— Veloura Studio (@VelouraStudioCo) August 24, 2026

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At the time of the accident, the band had been on the road as part of its nationwide Roar Like Thunder Tour. The rockers proceeded with their concert dates, which included stops in Florida on Aug. 22 at the Culture Room and on Aug. 23 at the Key West Theater.

Buckcherry is an American rock band that formed in Anaheim, California, in 1995. The group — whose current lineup includes lead vocalist Josh Todd, guitarists Stevie D. and Billy Rowe, bassist Kelly LeMieux and drummer Francis Ruiz — is best known for its gritty, punk-infused hard rock sound.

They scored several hits throughout the late 1990s and late 2000s, including “Crazy B—h,” “Lit Up” and “Crazy.” The two-time Grammy-nominated quartet released its 11th studio album, “Roar Like Thunder,” in 2025.

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