Overview
- Buckcherry’s tour bus was caught up in a multi‑vehicle collision on Interstate 26 in Spartanburg County on Friday, Aug. 21, and the band said every member and road crew member was safe.
- South Carolina Highway Patrol reported the deadly sequence began with a single‑vehicle crash whose driver exited their car and was struck by another vehicle and later pronounced dead at the scene.
- Officials have not released specifics about how the tour bus became involved and investigators say the crash sequence remains under active review.
- Eastbound lanes on I‑26 near mile marker 31 were closed for several hours and were reopened around 10:30 a.m., creating significant traffic delays during the morning.
- Buckcherry said upcoming shows, including a Fort Lauderdale date, are expected to proceed as planned, and the incident underscores road‑safety risks for touring artists and nighttime highway travel.