Shania Twain has broken her silence after it was revealed that several members of her tour team were hospitalized following a horrific tour bus accident in Canada.
The country icon assured fans that her “travel family” is now “safe” and receiving medical attention following the incident, which happened early Wednesday morning.
“Thank you for everyone’s love and support,” Twain (58) began her statement on Friday.
“First of all, my traveling family is safe. Anyone who needs medical care receives great support. The local community and every crew member were phenomenal, despite the very scary scenario.”
She ended the emotional post with: “Hurd and hold the ones you love, we do the same!”
Twain knows this situation all too well, as her parents died in a car accident in 1987.
Shania Twain breaks silence on crew hospitalized after tour bus and truck crash in Canada: ‘Cross and hold the ones you love’
The show must go on: Shania (pictured above) performs at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario on October 22, 2023
The crash happened just after 7 a.m. Wednesday on Highway 1 near Wolseley, Saskatchewan. According to police, a total of 13 people were treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The tour bus and a truck both rolled off the road and footage of the crash showed significant damage to the tour bus on the side of an icy highway.
The “Man, I Feel Like a Woman” singer was not on board at the time of the accident.
Jörg Philipp, owner of the Beat The Street carriage company, said on Instagram that his company’s vehicles were involved in the accident, which he said was caused by “ice on the road”.
Thirteen people were hospitalized Wednesday after Shania Twain’s tour bus and a truck rolled off the side of Highway 1 shortly after 7 a.m. near Wolseley, Saskatchewan.
The coach sustained significant damage in the accident and was photographed on its side on the icy highway after the accident
Twain, pictured during her “Queen of Me” tour in the UK on September 16, was not on board at the time of the accident
Twain’s crew was traveling as part of their “Queen of Me” tour, and their representative Maverick Management told CTV News after the crash that both vehicles involved in the crash were part of the tour.
“Members of the production team requiring medical attention were taken to area hospitals,” the statement said.
“We are incredibly grateful to the emergency service teams for their quick response and ongoing support.”
“We ask for your patience while we care for our traveling family.”
Twain was scheduled to play their next show Thursday in Saskatoon, about 200 miles from Wolseley, although it’s unclear if it will be canceled.
In a statement following the accident, Twain’s Maverick management said: “We are incredibly grateful to emergency medical services teams for their quick response and continued support. We ask for your patience as we care for our traveling family.”
Details of the crash are yet to be confirmed after both the tour bus and a lorry rolled off the motorway
Joerg Philipp, owner of the bus company Beat The Street, said in a statement that he was “devastated” by the accident, which he blamed on “black ice on the road.”
In the statement confirming that his bus company was involved, Philip said he was “devastated” by the accident.
“The incident occurred on the Trans-Canada Highway near Wolseley, SK,” he wrote.
“All passengers and the driver will be checked for injuries and will be treated immediately by emergency services and taken to hospital for further treatment if necessary.”
“The Beat The Street USA team is working with local authorities to respond to this incident.
“Our top priority is the health and well-being of our passengers.”
Source: Daily Mail
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