Buckcherry's tour bus was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 26 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, early Friday morning while the band traveled for its Roar Like Thunder Tour. Authorities confirmed that one person was killed in the collision that occurred ahead of the tour bus, the band said in a statement posted to social media.
The band confirmed that its members and touring crew sustained no injuries. "Tragically, authorities have confirmed that the collision that occurred ahead of our bus resulted in a fatality," the group said. "Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family and loved ones of the person who lost their life." The circumstances of the crash and the identity of the person who died were not disclosed.
Buckcherry's scheduled Friday performance at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is expected to proceed as planned. The band said there were no other changes to its tour schedule.
The tour is supporting Buckcherry's 11th album, Roar Like Thunder, released in June 2025 through Round Hill Records in North America. The album was recorded in Nashville at Sienna Studios and produced by Marti Frederiksen, with all 10 tracks written by frontman Josh Todd, guitarist Stevie Dacanay, and Frederiksen.
