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A tour bus carrying the rock band Buckcherry was involved in a fatal crash on a highway\u00a0in South Carolina early Friday morning, reports said.<\/p>\n

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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<\/p>\n

\u201cTragically, 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,\u201d\u00a0 the \u201cCrazy Bitch\u201d singers said in a statement.<\/p>\n

It was not immediately known how the bus got mixed up in the multivehicle wreck on I-26 near Spartanburg.<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s scheduled performance in Fort Lauderdale will go ahead as planned.<\/p>\n

No other alterations were made to the tour schedule.<\/p>\n

The accident happened during the band\u2019s \u201cRoar Like Thunder\u201d tour \u2014 which is named after their 2025 studio album.<\/p>\n

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The band was traveling from its most recent performance at the Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Buckcherry consists of Josh Todd, Stevie Dacanay, Billy Rowe, Kelly LeMieux and Francis Ruiz.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A representative for the band did not immediately respond to The Post\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n

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