One dead after 2000s rock band Buckcherry’s tour bus involved in fatal crash

By Alejandra García August 23, 2026

A tour bus carrying the rock band Buckcherry was involved in a fatal crash on a highway in South Carolina early Friday morning, reports said.

No one in the band was hurt, but a person who had stopped on the highway and gotten out of their car was reportedly killed, FOX Carolina said

“Tragically, authorities have confirmed that the collision that occurred ahead of our bus resulted in a fatality. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family and loved ones of the person who lost their life,”  the “Crazy Bitch” singers said in a statement.

Portrait of the American rock band Buckcherry posing backstage.

Portrait of American rock band Buckcherry as they pose backstage at the Metro, Chicago, Illinois, February 10, 2006 Getty Images

It was not immediately known how the bus got mixed up in the multivehicle wreck on I-26 near Spartanburg.

The band’s scheduled performance in Fort Lauderdale will go ahead as planned.

No other alterations were made to the tour schedule.

The accident happened during the band’s “Roar Like Thunder” tour — which is named after their 2025 studio album.

A nighttime photo of a highway accident with police lights, featuring news graphics at the bottom about a driver involved in a second crash.

One person was killed in the crash in South Carolina. WYFF4

The band was traveling from its most recent performance at the Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina.

Buckcherry consists of Josh Todd, Stevie Dacanay, Billy Rowe, Kelly LeMieux and Francis Ruiz. 

A representative for the band did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.


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