Nation singer and songwriter Hardy was hospitalized with “vital accidents” after his tour bus flipped over following a efficiency in Bristol, Tennessee, on Saturday, he stated in a tweet Sunday.
The singer, whose full identify is Michael Wilson Hardy, was launched from the hospital and is predicted to get better, however the bus driver stays hospitalized, Hardy stated within the tweet, including there have been 4 individuals on board on the time of the accident who have been all handled for “vital accidents.”
“Our good friend, and bus driver wants your prayers as he’s nonetheless within the hospital,” Hardy tweeted. “His household is with him whereas he’s being handled and we’re all pulling and praying for him.”
“I have been launched from the hospital, however ordered by docs to get better for the subsequent few weeks which can price us at a few exhibits,” he continued. “My crew and I’ll maintain the followers up to date on that as I relaxation within the coming days.”
The situations of the opposite two bus passengers and the reason for the accident weren’t instantly clear.
A consultant for the Tennessee Freeway Security Workplace didn’t instantly reply to inquiries.
The singer had carried out on the Nation Thunder Music Pageant in Bristol, a metropolis about 300 miles east of Nashville, on Saturday night time, in accordance with the pageant’s web site.
He’s scheduled to carry out on Oct. 8 in Arlington, Texas, on fellow nation singer Morgan Wallen’s tour, in accordance with Hardy’s web site, however it’s unclear if that efficiency will go on.
Hardy was named Songwriter of the 12 months on the Academy of Nation Music Awards earlier this yr. His third and most up-to-date album, “Hixtape, Vol. 2,” was launched final yr.
Within the wake of the accident, the Nation Thunder Pageant’s Twitter account posted a message of assist for the singer and his crew.
“HARDY and his crew have change into shut members of our pageant household, and we’re praying for full recoveries for everybody concerned in final night time’s accident,” the tweet learn.
Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue that hosted the pageant, additionally tweeted a message of assist: “Please maintain our pals HARDY and his highway crew in your ideas and prayers for a full and swift restoration.”
Hardy concluded his tweet by praising the authorities who responded to the scene.
“God bless our medics and native and state officers for his or her fast response and unimaginable service,” he wrote.