Josh Turner road crew tour bus runs off California highway, killing one, injuring 7
The tour bus of the road crew for country and gospel singer Josh Turner ran off a highway in Shandon, California late Wednesday night, killing one person and injuring seven, two seriously, reports CBS Santa Maria, California affiliate KCOY-TV. The names of the dead weren't immediately released.
Shandon is north of Los Angeles, about a third of the way between L.A. and San Francisco.
KCOY says the bus left the Vina Robles Amphitheatre in in Paso Roble after a Turner concert. It wasn't clear where it was headed.
Cal Fire's San Luis Obispo unit said Turner and his band were on different buses:
[FINAL] #CenterIC Confirmed Tour Bus of the Josh Turner Road Crew was involved in this accident. Mr. Josh Turner and band were in different buses and not injured. #CHP and #Firefighters will be at scene several hours for investigation and clean up. pic.twitter.com/zVnPEjy5BN
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) September 19, 2019
A spokesperson for the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office told CBS News the bus went down a steep embankment of roughly 50 feet.
#CenterIC pic.twitter.com/8JEleeRIZ8
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) September 19, 2019
The incident's cause was under investigation.