Overview
- A single‑vehicle crash on I‑26 early Friday morning led the driver to exit his car and be struck and killed by another motorist, and minutes later a series of related collisions produced a five‑vehicle pile‑up that included Buckcherry’s tour bus.
- Buckcherry and its touring crew were uninjured and the band said their scheduled show in Fort Lauderdale was expected to go ahead.
- Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger said the victim was too badly injured to be visually identified, investigators have a tentative ID from a driver’s license, and toxicology tests are underway.
- The South Carolina Highway Patrol is probing three related crashes in the area and media reports say the driver who struck the pedestrian faced no immediate charges, a status that could change as the inquiry continues.
- Crash investigators will reconstruct the sequence, review forensic findings and interview witnesses over coming days so officials can confirm identity, determine cause and decide whether any charges are warranted.