Thursday, August 16, 2012

BARONESS: POST UPDATE ON UK TOUR BUS ACCIDENT

Savananah, Georgia experimental sludge/metal warriors BARONESS have sent this update as the band was involved in a tour bus accident 8/15/2012 near Bath, UK, members of band and crew are recovering as the bus driver is in critical condition.

FROM BARONESS:
The band members of Baroness and their crew are recovering from injuries sustained after their tour bus crashed outside of Bath, England early on Wednesday morning.

John Baizley has broken his left arm and left leg. Allen Blickle and Matt Maggioni each suffered fractured vertebrae. All three remain in the hospital as of this writing. Pete Adams has been treated and released from the hospital.

Three of the five crew members who were on the bus have also been treated and released. One member is still undergoing testing. The driver of the bus remains in critical condition.

Please stay tuned for further updates. Thank you for all the support during this extremely difficult time.

Thank you to all of you who have been sending the tidal wave of positivity our way. We are uplifted by its sheer magnitude, and power. Every single one of you is making our days and nights easier and our recovery quicker. Thank you all so much, we are truly lucky to have such incredible people on our side. A sincere and heartfelt thank you from each of us to each of you.
- Baroness

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-