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Country singer Hardy treated for 'significant injuries' after tour bus flips over

Country singer and songwriter Hardy was hospitalized with "significant injuries" after his tour bus flipped over following a performance in Bristol, Tennessee, on Saturday, he tweeted Sunday.

The singer, whose full name is Michael Wilson Hardy, was released from the hospital and is expected to recover, but the bus driver remains hospitalized, Hardy said in the tweet, adding that four people were on board at the time of the accident, all of whom were treated for "significant injuries."

A preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the driver as James Hudson, 59, and the passengers as Noah Brown, 36, and Tanner Gallagher, 32. Hudson was wearing a seat belt, according to the report, which said that none of the passengers were.

"Our friend, and bus driver needs your prayers as he is still in the hospital," Hardy tweeted of Hudson. "His family is with him while he is being treated and we're all pulling and praying for him."

"I've been released from the hospital, but ordered by doctors to recover for the next few weeks which may cost us at a couple of shows," he continued. "My team and I will keep the fans updated on that as I rest in the coming days."

The conditions of Brown and Gallagher were not immediately clear.

The bus veered off the right of Interstate 40 and flipped over onto its left side, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol report.

Hardy had performed at the Country Thunder Music Festival in Bristol, a city about 300 miles east of Nashville, on Saturday night, according to the festival's website.

He is scheduled to perform Saturday in Arlington, Texas, on fellow country singer Morgan Wallen's tour, according to Hardy's website .It is unclear whether the performance will go on.

Hardy was named songwriter of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards this year. His third and most recent album, "Hixtape: Vol. 2," was released last year.

The Country Thunder festival's Twitter account posted a message of support for Hardy and his team.

"HARDY and his crew have become close members of our festival family, and we are praying for full recoveries for everyone involved in last night’s accident," the tweet read .

Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue that hosted the festival, also tweeted a message of support: "Please keep our friends HARDY and his road crew in your thoughts and prayers for a full and swift recovery."

Hardy concluded his tweet by praising the authorities who responded to the scene.

"God bless our medics and local and state officials for their quick response and incredible service," he wrote.

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Country musician hardy, 3 others suffer ‘significant injuries’ in tour bus crash.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A tour bus carrying country music singer and songwriter Hardy and three others was involved in a crash that injured everyone on board.

All four people on the bus were treated for “significant injuries” suffered in the crash as they headed home from a Saturday night show in Bristol, Tennessee, Hardy said on social media. He did not give details on the injuries.

The bus overturned on Interstate 40 West near Nashville early Sunday, news outlets reported.

Hardy said he had been released from the hospital, but he was ordered by doctors to focus on recovering over the next few weeks. The musician asked for prayers for the bus driver, who was still hospitalized.

Hardy was the 2022 Academy of Country Music Songwriter of the Year and has had chart-topping hits as a vocalist and songwriter including “Sold Out” and the collaborative “One Beer.”

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New Details on HARDY's Bus Crash, Everyone Was Unconscious

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A week and a half ago, photographer/videographer Tanner Gallagher rode in the front lounge of HARDY 's tour bus with the singer/songwriter on the way back from playing a show in Bristol, Tennessee. The tour manager Noah was asleep in the bunk as the bus hurled up I-40 east when the unthinkable happened. A bus crash seriously injured everyone onboard, but no one shared many details.

On Tuesday, Gallagher shared his memories of the night he was told should have killed him.

"It seems like this happened so fast, but I feel the need to talk about it officially…," he wrote on Instagram. "Last week, we had one of the most terrifying accidents happen to us."

Gallagher wrote that the tour bus ran off the highway at approximately 70 mph and flipped into the woods. There were four people on board, himself, HARDY, their tour manager, Noah, and the bus driver, Ricky.  

"Within what felt like 3 seconds, our bodies were thrown across the room knocking us all unconscious," he shared. "By the grace of God, we all survived. My injuries included a shattered foot, a punctured lung, four broken ribs, and a fractured vertebrae in my neck."

Gallagher said he was in pain, wrapped in casts and will hardly be able to move for the next few weeks or maybe months. But he wanted to point out an important fact.

"I was told numerous times by doctors that it was a miracle that we survived… and that'll make you think," he said. "I think about the times that I've spent worrying, stressed, upset, been less present, or simply took for granted, and it kills me. I think about all the people in my life, family, friends, co workers, etc. and wished that I could have spent more time with them or somehow made them feel better in moments with something as simple and little as a compliment. Most of all, I think about perspective, in that it's so easy for us to lose sight of all of the things we have."

Gallagher told readers to be thankful for everything, even if it's their health, and they can wake up every day and spend it doing what they love.

"As scary and life threatening as this accident was, I'm glad I now have a better outlook moving forward, and it's only going uphill from here," he said. "I know this accident could have been a lot worse, and for that i'm so grateful. I'm also incredibly thankful for every message, prayer and every person who helped me over the past week, it meant the world."

He said he would be in bed and a wheelchair for a while. And while he isn't upset about that, he'd be happy if someone wanted to bring him lunch "or something."

The country music community flooded his comment section with support.

"Love y'all so much. ❤️🙏🏼" Lindsay Ell wrote. 

Meghan Patrick wrote: "Thank you for this perspective and for sharing… so glad y'all are still with us 🖤"

Carly Pearce said: "Oh my god tanner sending you so much love ❤️"

HARDY chimed in with: "My mom is gonna kill you. Love you man. We are so lucky."

HARDY isn't wasting his downtime, either. The singer/songwriter revealed his second studio album, "the mockingbird & THE CROW," will be available on January 20. Three new songs, "here lies country music," "the mockingbird & THE CROW," and "TRUCK BED," are out now.

"What's up, guys? HARDY here," he said when he made the announcement. "Feeling a lot better. Um, feeling much better; still a little bit banged up, but man, definitely on the upswing. And everybody in the accident is also on the upswing. Thank you for all of your prayers. It's been a rough few days, but everybody's doing great," he confirmed in a short social media clip. "I've been going back and forth on, you know, I have a lot of big announcements I was to make. Things I want to post, and things I want to announce, and I was kind of wondering if I should push some of that to down the road. I've talked to everybody, and everybody's like, 'Man, let's keep the train rolling.'"

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Country singer Hardy says he was treated for ‘significant injuries’ after tour bus crash

Country singer Hardy asked supporters for prayers after revealing his tour bus was in an accident over the weekend.

The “Wait In the Truck” singer, 32, said the crash occurred when he and three other members of his team were on their way home from a show at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, on the evening of Oct. 1.

“We were all treated for significant injuries,” he wrote in a Twitter statement. “Our friend, and bus driver needs your prayers as he is still in the hospital. His family is with him while he is being treated and we’re all pulling and praying for him.”

The cause of the crash is not clear. NBC News reached out to a representative for the Tennessee Highway Safety Office but did not immediately hear back.

Hardy said he has been released from the hospital — “but ordered by doctors to recover for the next few weeks" — adding that he and his team would let fans know about any changes to future performances.

“Please keep our road family in your prayers and I promise to keep you updated in the days to follow,” he wrote. “God bless our medics and local and state officials for their quick response and incredible service.”

Hardy’s fiancée, Caleigh Ryan, posted about the accident in an Instagram story, sharing a photo of her and Hardy holding hands after the crash.

“Thank you all so so much for all of the prayers and well wishes. I’m thanking God with all of my heart that I’m able to hold his hand right now,” she wrote.

She also shared an update about the others involved in the accident. 

“Michael, Tanner, and Noah are ok, thank God,” she wrote. “They suffered some injuries, but Ricky still very much needs everyone’s prayers. It really is a miracle that everyone is alive.”

She appeared to be referring to her fiancé, whose full name is Michael Wilson Hardy, videographer and photographer Tanner Gallagher, tour manager Noah Brown and their bus driver, whose name is given on Instagram as Ricky Hudson.

Hardy's sister, Madison Hardy Dennis, also shared a moving message on Instagram .

"We could have lost them all last night," she wrote. "Please send your healing prayers up for Michael, Tanner, Noah, and especially Ricky his bus driver. Life is so fragile; cherish your loved ones."

Gallagher shared a graphic photo in his Instagram story of his bruised face following the crash, saying he had suffered a “broken foot, broken ribs,” and a punctured lung.

Country Thunder, the music festival where Hardy performed Saturday, shared a supportive message on Twitter, writing, “HARDY and his crew have become close members of our festival family, and we are praying for full recoveries for everyone involved in last night’s accident.”

Bristol Motor Speedway also shared a message of support, tweeting, “please keep our friends HARDY and his road crew in your thoughts and prayers for a full and swift recovery.”

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HARDY offered an update via Instagram on Tuesday (Oct. 4), telling fans that he and others that were on board with him are mostly ok. “I just finished hanging out with Tanner,” HARDY said. “Tanner’s ok, Noah’s ok. I still want you guys to pray for our bus driver, Ricky, who is still not in the clear yet. So if you guys could please pray for him, that would be greatly appreciated…he got a good report tonight, but he needs all the love and all the prayers that he can get.”

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HARDY is recovering from “significant injuries” following a tour bus accident.

The country music artist, whose real name is Michael Wilson Hardy, took to social media on Sunday (Oct. 2) to share a statement about his medical condition, and the health of his road crew, after being involved in a crash early Sunday morning following his appearance at Country Thunder Bristol in Tennessee.

“Following last night’s show, our tour bus was in an accident on our way home from Bristol,” HARDY wrote in his statement, which was shared on Twitter . “There were just four of us, including myself, on the bus, however we were all treated for significant injuries. Our friend, and bus driver needs your prayers as he is still in the hospital. His family is with him while he is being treated and we’re all pulling and praying for him.

The “Beers on Me” singer added that he was released from the hospital following the incident, but that doctors have ordered him to “recover for the next few weeks which may cost us at a couple of shows. My team and I will keep the fans updated on that as I rest in the coming days.”

At press time, HARDY’s website listed upcoming support dates for Morgan Wallen’s Wall to Wall Tour, including an Oct. 8 concert in Arlington, Texas. HARDY’s representatives tell Billboard that there is no further information beyond his statement on social media.

See HARDY’S statement about the bus accident on Twitter below.

pic.twitter.com/3HuX6bjDbW — HARDY (@HardyMusic) October 2, 2022

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Country singer Hardy recovering after sustaining 'significant injuries' in tour bus accident

"I'm alive and that's all that matters," Hardy shared in an Instagram story.

Country singer Hardy is asking for prayers after his tour bus was involved in an accident, resulting in "significant injuries" for himself and three other passengers.

"Following last night's show, our tour bus was in an accident on our way home from Bristol," he wrote in a statement posted to his social media platforms on Sunday. "There were just four of us, including myself, on the bus, however we were all treated for significant injuries."

"Our friend, and bus driver needs your prayers as he is still in the hospital," Hardy continued. "His family is with him while he is being treated and we're all pulling and praying for him."

The "wait in the truck" singer, 32, said he's since been released from the hospital but was "ordered by doctors to recover for the next few weeks which may cost us at a couple of shows."

"My team and I will keep the fans updated on that as I rest in the coming days," he explained.

"Please keep our road family in your prayers and I promise to keep you updated in the days to follow. God bless our medics and local and state officials for their quick response and incredible service."

In an update shared to his Instagram story hours later, the Academy of Country Music's reigning songwriter of the year said, "I'm alive and that's all that matters."

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Hardy's fiancée Caleigh shared a photo of herself holding his hand, writing on her own Instagram story, "I'm thanking God with all of my heart that I'm able to hold his hand right now."

"It really is a miracle that everyone is safe," she added.

According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Hardy and his team were traveling west on Interstate Highway 40 on Sunday after performing at the Country Thunder music festival in Bristol, Tennessee, when the tour bus went off the right side of the roadway and overturned on its left side.

It's unclear if Hardy's next scheduled performance, set for Oct. 8 with friend and collaborator Morgan Wallen, will still happen.

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Country singer-songwriter Hardy and his touring team are recovering from a bus accident that occurred early Sunday morning. The singer took to social media to update fans, revealing that all four people who were on the bus, including himself, “were all treated for significant injuries.”

Michael Wilson Hardy was on the road after completing two shows in Bristol, Tenn., which is when the tour bus overturned on a portion of Interstate 40 West near Nashville, according to a report by the Tennessean . The artist has already been released from the hospital, “ordered by the doctors to recover for the next few weeks.” However, his bus driver is still being treated.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by HARDY (@hardy)

The singer also acknowledged that the recovery time “may cost us at a couple of shows,” but he affirmed there will be updates from his team “in the coming days.” The singer and his camp were scheduled to play a string of shows through December, starting on Oct. 8 at Globe Life Field with his longtime friend, Morgan Wallen , in Arlington, Texas.

Variety has reached out to Hardy’s team for further comment.

Hardy rose to fame in 2018 with the song “Up Down,” featuring frequent collaborators Wallen and Florida Georgia Line. Since then, the 32-year-old has gone on to pen several of his own No. 1s including “One Beer” featuring Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson, and “Beers On Me” with Dierks Bentley and Breland.

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HARDY, Morgan Wallen and Blake Shelton's songwriter, was released from the hospital with "significant injuries" Sunday morning after his tour bus was involved in "an accident" outside of Nashville.

Tennessee Highway Patrol officials confirmed to Fox News Digital that an overturned tour bus crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Interstate 40 West. No further details were provided as the investigation is ongoing.

"Following last night’s show, our tour bus was in an accident on our way home from Bristol," the country musician wrote on his social media platforms. "There were just four of us, including myself, on the bus, however we were all treated for significant injuries.

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Hardy (pictured in August) was involved in a tour bus collision Sunday outside of Nashville, Tennessee. (Terry Wyatt)

"Our friend, and bus driver needs your prayers as he is still in the hospital. His family is with him while he is being treated and we’re all pulling and praying for him." 

He added: "I’ve been released from the hospital, but ordered by doctors to recover for the next few weeks which may cost us at a couple of shows."

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Earlier in the evening, HARDY, whose full name is Michael Wilson Hardy, performed at the Country Thunder Bristol with Wallen, Jason Aldean, Lauren Alaina, and Tracy Lawrence.

HARDY (L) and Morgan Wallen perform onstage during Morgan Wallen: The Dangerous Tour, Night 1 at Madison Square Garden on February 09, 2022, in New York City. (John Shearer)

"My team and I will keep the fans updated on that as I rest in the coming days," he wrote. "Please keep our road family in your prayers and I promise to keep you updated in the days to follow. 

"God bless our medics and local and state officials for their quick response and incredible service." 

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HARDY found fame with the 2018 hit he wrote, "Up Down," which featured Morgan Wallen and Florida Georgia Line. 

HARDY has written songs for Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line and Chris Lane. (Terry Wyatt)

From there, he was signed to Big Loud Records, and has since released multiple albums and mix tapes, and worked with a number of big-name country artists.

He wrote Chris Lane's "I Don't Know About You," Blake Shelton's "God's Country" and "Hell Right," and was supposed to go on tour with Thomas Rhett in 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

HARDY's next scheduled show is for Oct. 8 at the Globe Life Field on Wallen's Dangerous Tour, but it's unclear if he will be able to perform.

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Hardy Treated for ‘Significant Injuries’ After Tour Bus Crash, Requests Prayers for Bus Driver

Hardy is requesting prayers for his tour family in the wake of a serious tour bus accident that took place on the way back to Nashville from a show in Bristol, Tenn., on Saturday night (Oct. 1).

"There were just four of us, including myself, on the bus, however, we were all treated for significant injuries," the singer writes in a message to fans that he posted to social media. "... I've been released from the hospital, but ordered by doctors to recover for the next few weeks which may cost us a couple of shows. My team and I will keep fans updated on that as I rest in the coming days."

While Hardy is on the mend, he asked fans to send their prayers to his bus driver, who remains hospitalized.

"Our friend, and bus driver, needs your prayers as he is still in the hospital," he continues. "His family is with him while he is being treated and we're all pulling and praying for him."

The crash took place while on the road after Hardy's set at Country Thunder at Bristol Motor Speedway. Also on the bill that night were Lauren Alaina , Tracy Lawrence and Ian Munsick; Hardy's friend and frequently collaborator Morgan Wallen headlined the night.

According to his website, October is a light month for Hardy's touring schedule, though he is scheduled to perform in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 8 as part of Wallen's Dangerous Tour. There's no word yet about whether Hardy will be able to make that show.

Hardy concludes his statement with a message of gratitude to the medical professionals who treated him and the other three people on the tour bus following the accident.

"Please keep our road family in your prayers and I promise to keep you updated in the days to follow," he says. "God bless our medics and local and state officials for their quick response and incredible service."

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Country music singer HARDY 's tour bus was involved in a major highway accident near Nashville Sunday morning. Multiple people, including the singer himself, were injured in the accident. HARDY, whose full name is Michael Wilson Hardy, is no longer in the hospital, but his recovery may for him and his band to postpone upcoming shows.

The accident happened at about 2:30 a.m. CT when HARDY's tour bus overturned on Interstate 40 West, a Tennessee Highway Patrol Officer told Music Mayhem Magazine . The accident remains under investigation. The bus reportedly blocked part of the highway near the Wilson-Davidson County line, near Nashville.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by HARDY (@hardy)

"Following last night's show, our tour bus was in an accident on our way home from Bristol," HARDY, 32, wrote on Instagram. "There were just four of us, including myself, on the bus, however, we were all treated for significant injuries. Our friend and bus driver needs your prayers as he is still in the hospital. His family is with him while he is being treated and we're all pulling and praying for him."

"I've been released from the hospital, but ordered by doctors to recover for the next few weeks which may cost us at a couple of shows," HARDY continued. "My team and I will keep the fans updated on that as I rest in the coming days. Please keep our road family in your prayers and I promise to keep you updated in the days to follow. God bless our medics and local and state officials for their quick response and incredible service."

HARDY performed at Country Thunder Bristol over the weekend, where he was a supporting act for headliner Morgan Wallen. His next tour date is set for Oct. 8 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. He is one of Wallen's supporting acts for the last show of his Dangerous Tour. Jake Worthington and Mike Ryan are also supporting Wallen.

The Mississippi native moved to Nashville to pursue songwriting, and frequently wrote songs with Florida Georgia Line. His breakout hit was " Up Down " for Wallen and Florida Georgia Line, a song that scored him a deal with Big Loud Records. HARDY's songs have also been recorded by Blake Shelton, Jameson Rodgers, Dallas Smith, and Chris Lane. He has also recorded with Thomas Rhett, Tracy Lawrence, Jake Owen, Trace Adkins, and Keith Urban. Earlier this year, HARDY was named the Academy of Country Music's 2022 Songwriter of the Year.

HARDY released his first EP, This Ole Boy, in 2018. He has released three albums, including the 2020 hit A Rock . His single " One Beer ," featuring Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson, reached number four on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. His latest single is " Wait in the Truck " with Launey Wilson. 

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Hardy Treated for ‘Significant Injuries’ After Tour Bus Accident

Country singer Hardy asked supporters for prayers after revealing his tour bus was in an accident over the weekend.

The “Wait In the Truck” singer, 32, said the crash occurred when he and three other members of his team were on their way home from a show at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, on the evening of Oct. 1.

“We were all treated for significant injuries,” he wrote in a Twitter statement. “Our friend, and bus driver needs your prayers as he is still in the hospital. His family is with him while he is being treated and we’re all pulling and praying for him.”

pic.twitter.com/3HuX6bjDbW — HARDY (@HardyMusic) October 2, 2022

The cause of the crash is not clear. NBC News reached out to a representative for the Tennessee Highway Safety Office but did not immediately hear back.

Hardy said he has been released from the hospital — “but ordered by doctors to recover for the next few weeks" — adding that he and his team would let fans know about any changes to future performances.

“Please keep our road family in your prayers and I promise to keep you updated in the days to follow,” he wrote. “God bless our medics and local and state officials for their quick response and incredible service.”

Hardy’s fiancée, Caleigh Ryan, posted about the accident in an Instagram story, sharing a photo of her and Hardy holding hands after the crash.

“Thank you all so so much for all of the prayers and well wishes. I’m thanking God with all of my heart that I’m able to hold his hand right now,” she wrote.

She also shared an update about the others involved in the accident.

“Michael, Tanner, and Noah are ok, thank God,” she wrote. “They suffered some injuries, but Ricky still very much needs everyone’s prayers. It really is a miracle that everyone is alive.”

She appeared to be referring to her fiancé, whose full name is Michael Wilson Hardy, videographer and photographer Tanner Gallagher, tour manager Noah Brown and their bus driver, whose name is given on Instagram as Ricky Hudson.

Hardy's sister, Madison Hardy Dennis, also shared a moving message on Instagram .

"We could have lost them all last night," she wrote. "Please send your healing prayers up for Michael, Tanner, Noah, and especially Ricky his bus driver. Life is so fragile; cherish your loved ones."

Gallagher shared a graphic photo in his Instagram story of his bruised face following the crash, saying he had suffered a “broken foot, broken ribs,” and a punctured lung.

Country Thunder, the music festival where Hardy performed Saturday, shared a supportive message on Twitter, writing, “HARDY and his crew have become close members of our festival family, and we are praying for full recoveries for everyone involved in last night’s accident.”

Bristol Motor Speedway also shared a message of support, tweeting, “please keep our friends HARDY and his road crew in your thoughts and prayers for a full and swift recovery.”

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Hardy cancels shows after revealing he's been hospitalized for 'many panic attacks' since bus crash

The country musician's tour bus was involved in an accident a year ago, on the way back from a concert in Bristol, Tenn.

Hardy has made the difficult decision to cancel two upcoming concerts in the wake of some health problems. The 33-year-old country musician, whose full name is Michael Wilson Hardy, shared the news in an Instagram post Tuesday.

"I need to be honest with everyone for a second," Hardy wrote . "I've been dealing with some serious anxiety since the bus accident last year, and over the last two weeks it has taken control of my life."

He continued, "It's caused me to suffer many panic attacks, which have landed me in the hospital. I need a moment to focus on me and to make myself better for my wife, family and you, the fans."

Hardy went on to announce that he would be accordingly canceling a show scheduled for Oct. 5 in Simpsonville, S.C., and another scheduled for Oct. 7 in Brandon, Miss., with refunds available to ticket holders at the point of purchase.

The Georgia Rodeo — a one-day music festival in Athens at which Hardy was slated to perform on Oct. 6 — has also been rescheduled for April 12, 2024, and fans with tickets are being told to hang on to them, as they will be valid for the new date.

"My plan is to be back and focused on Oct. 12," Hardy concluded his post. "Thank you for understanding, see you soon."

One year ago, the singer-songwriter shared that his tour bus had been involved in an accident on the way back from a show in Bristol, Tenn. At the time, Hardy revealed that he and three other people were "all treated for significant injuries," though he didn't specify the nature of the injuries or provide more details as to what caused the crash.

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Hardy has canceled two upcoming concerts and postponed a third scheduled for this weekend. The “Truck Bed” country singer, currently on tour in support of his album The Mockingbird & The Crow , cited “serious anxiety” as the reason for the nixed shows. Hardy was involved in a tour bus accident in 2022 and says he’s still coping with the fallout.

“I need to be honest with everyone for a second. I’ve been dealing with some serious anxiety since the bus accident last year and over the last two weeks, it has taken control of my life,” he wrote on social media. “It’s cause me to suffer many panic attacks which have landed me in the hospital. I need a moment to focus on me and to make myself better for my wife, family and you, the fans.”

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Hardy’s tour is now slated to resume on Thursday, Oct. 12, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. “My plan is to be back and focused on Oct. 12. Thank you for understanding, see you soon,” he wrote.

Hardy’s bus accident happened on I-40 West near Nashville last October following a performance at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Hardy was one of four people aboard the bus when it overturned.

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HARDY Is Hospitalized After Experiencing 'Many Panic Attacks' Since Tour Bus Crash

"I need a moment to focus on me and to make myself better for my wife, family and you, the fans," the country singer wrote on Instagram Tuesday, explaining that he is canceling two upcoming shows

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HARDY announced that he has canceled two of his upcoming shows, as he is currently in the hospital after experiencing several panic attacks since his tour bus crash last year.

The country musician, 33, broke the news in a statement on Instagram Tuesday.

“I need to be honest with everyone for a second,” wrote HARDY, whose real name is Michael Hardy. “I’ve been dealing with some serious anxiety since the bus accident last year, and over the last two weeks it has taken control of my life.”

"It’s caused me to suffer many panic attacks, which have landed me in the hospital," he continued. "I need a moment to focus on me and to make myself better for my wife, family and you, the fans.”

As a result, HARDY shared that he would “need to cancel the two the mockingbird & THE CROW Fall Tour shows on Oct. 5th and 7th” in Simpsonville, South Carolina, and Brandon, Mississippi, respectively.

The “Wait in the Truck” singer wrote that tickets for those two dates will be refunded from the point of purchase and that the Georgia Rodeo show in Winterville, Georgia, originally scheduled for Oct. 6, will now take place on April 12, 2024.

He urged fans to “hold on to your tickets” for the Georgia Rodeo show as “they will be valid for the new 2024 date.”

“My plan is to be back and focused on Oct. 12,” HARDY said of the upcoming show in Jonesboro, Arkansas. “Thank you for understanding, see you soon.”

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On Oct. 2, 2022, the singer-songwriter shared in an Instagram post that his tour bus was involved in an accident on the way back from Bristol, Tennessee, following a show the previous night.

HARDY wrote that the four passengers on the bus “were all treated for significant injuries,” and the bus driver remained hospitalized.

At the time, he said he was “released from the hospital, but ordered by doctors to recover for the next few weeks, which may cost us a couple of shows.”

After assuring fans that he would "update in the days to follow" about any changes to the tour schedule, HARDY asked them to “please keep our road family in your prayers.”

The "One Beer" singer had also posted a photo on his Instagram Story of himself with his then-fiancée, Caleigh Ryan , who could be seen resting her head on his shoulder.

"Thank you for all the texts and calls. I'm alive and that's all that matters," he wrote over the pic. "I love you all."

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Australian cycling star Jay Vine will not have to have surgery on the spine injuries he suffered when falling heavily in a horror crash at the Itzulia Basque Country race . 

His UAE Team Emirates medical director Adrian Rotunno reported on Saturday that last year's Tour Down Under winner would remain in hospital and would be in a neck brace for up to six weeks.

After suffering what the team described as "a cervical and two thoracic spine vertebral body fractures" in Thursday's crash in northern Spain, there had been initial fears that the 28-year-old would need an operation.

"After examining MRI and final clinical assessment, thankfully no surgery will be necessary for Jay. The fractures are stable enough not to warrant surgical correction," Rotunno said in a team statement.

"Jay will remain in hospital over the following days to allow for ongoing observations and further recovery. He will be in a neck brace for up to six weeks but will be able to start with general body rehab from next week."

Vine looked to have come off worst of the dozen who fell in the mass crash that caused serious injuries to other luminaries, including double Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard and double world champion Remco Evenepoel.

After the Canberra rider had slid at high speed on a descent into a concrete ditch at the side of a road, he lay motionless while being treated and TV pictures left his wife Bre, a former cyclist herself, fearing the worst .

But she said Vine was a fighter who would bounce back from a setback that may have completely scuppered his Olympic hopes for 2024.

The accident left few with any appetite for the rest of the week-long race, but the show had to go on, with Spain's Juan Ayuso taking overall victory on Saturday's sixth and final stage around Eibar.

Ayuso, the rising star of Spanish cycling, started the stage just four seconds behind overnight leader Mattias Skjelmose, but ended up winning by 42 seconds over stage winner Carlos Rodríguez.

Denmark's Skjelmose completed the podium.

The leading Australian was 2022 Giro d'Italia winner Jai Hindley, who finished 12th, 3 minutes and 19 seconds adrift of Ayuso.

In the day's other big race, the Paris-Roubaix Femmes Hell of the North over the cobbles was won by women's world champion Lotte Kopecky, who prevailed in a sprint in the famed Roubaix velodrome from five rivals.

Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) was second while Pfeiffer Georgi (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) pipped the great Marianne Vos (Team Visma-Lease a Bike) for third.

Canyon/SRAM Racing's Tiffany Cromwell was the first Australian home in 24th.

The men's race takes place on Sunday with Mathieu van der Poel out to retain his title and make it a golden double after winning last week's Tour of Flanders.

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Vingegaard breaks collarbone and several ribs in crash at race in Spain. Evenepoel also injured

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MADRID (AP) — Two-time defending Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard broke his collarbone and several ribs Thursday in a crash at the Tour of Basque Country that also caught up Olympic gold medalist Primoz Roglič and Remco Evenepoel, who also sustained a broken collarbone.

Evenepoel, one of the favorites for the road race at the Paris Games, also has a broken right shoulder blade and was scheduled return to Belgium on Friday for surgery on his collarbone, his team said.

Vingegaard was hardly moving as he was put in an ambulance wearing an oxygen mask and neck brace after the crash occurred with less than 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) left in the fourth stage.

“Examinations at the hospital have revealed that he has a broken collarbone and several broken ribs. He remains in hospital as a precaution,” Team Visma said of the 27-year-old Danish rider, who won the race in Spain a year ago.

The accident happened as riders were making a right-hand turn, and one rider’s front tire appeared to slip out and send other riders off the road. There were some large rocks in the area, though it wasn’t clear if any of the riders hit them.

Video and images of the crash showed riders strewn alongside the road, including in a concrete drainage ditch.

Vingegaard won both races he entered this season at Tirreno-Adriatico and the Gran Camino in Spain. He is considered the heavy favorite to triumph again at the Tour, which ends with a time trial in Nice this year because of the Paris Olympics.

“Over the radio we heard Jonas was involved in a big crash,” Visma sports director Addy Engels told Eurosport. “We immediately saw that it didn’t look good when we arrived to him. Fortunately, he was conscious. Jonas is now being examined at the hospital. We are waiting for any updates now.”

Evenepoel, who won stages at the Giro d’Italia and Spanish Vuelta last year, hit the pavement and landed in a wooded area during Thursday’s crash, though he appeared to be walking away while clutching his chest.

Evenepoel’s team, Soudal Quick-Step, later confirmed that the Belgian “suffered a fracture to his right collarbone and his right scapula.” The team said he will undergo surgery “and further examination” at the hospital in Belgium.

Roglič was leading the overall race despite a heavy fall on Wednesday. He was one of the riders that ended up in the drainage ditch, and he was later spotted walking to a Bora-Hansgrohe team car and driving away with a team staff.

The injuries to Roglič came one day after his teammate, Lennard Kämna, was hit by an oncoming vehicle and sustained serious injuries while on a training ride in Tenerife. Kämna was expected to spend several days in the intensive care unit.

Other riders taken to the hospital Thursday included Jay Vine of UAE Team Emirates and Steff Cras of TotalEnergies, which reported its rider was conscious and “transferred to hospital to carry out additional examinations.” EF Education-EasyPost said two of its riders, Alexander Cepeda and Sean Quinn were involved, and Quinn was forced to abandon the race and his “medical evaluation was ongoing.” Others involved in the crash included Quinten Hermans and Natnael Tesfatsion.

The race was neutralized until the finish line, and the restart had to be delayed until doctors could rejoin the race to accompany the remaining riders. Six riders who had been in a breakaway stopped to wait in the next town, and they were allowed to sprint for the stage win but neither their times nor any bonuses would count for the general classification.

Louis Meintjes of Intermarché Wanty wound up winning the stage. Mattias Skjelmose took the overall race lead.

“It’s a sad day. I wish all the guys who crashed all the best and wish them a fast recovery,” Skjelmose said at the finish. “My mind is with the guys who crashed, and right now I am not thinking about the leader’s jersey.”

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University of South Carolina student takes the wheel to stop bus after driver is ejected in crash that injured 11

A t least 11 people - including 10 University of South Carolina students and a bus driver - were injured when a charter bus crashed in southern Mississippi Friday afternoon on the way to New Orleans for a fraternity formal, according to the university.

“The University of South Carolina was informed tonight of an accident in Mississippi involving a charter bus carrying USC fraternity members and their guests traveling to an event in New Orleans,” the university said in a statement to CNN.

The bus was carrying 56 students when it crashed around 3 p.m. on Interstate 10 in Hancock County, according to a news release from the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Nine students were taken by ambulance to a local hospital, while the bus driver and another student were airlifted in critical condition.

The driver lost control of the bus after one of its tires blew out, Bay St. Louis Police Chief Toby Schwartz told  CNN affiliate WLOX .

“According to what students said, she stood on that steering wheel with every ounce of energy to keep that steering wheel straight,” Schwartz said of the driver.

At one point, the wheels on one side of the bus lifted into the air, causing the bus to lean on one side. When the bus came back down on all wheels, the front windshield shattered and the driver was ejected, according to Schwartz.

But the bus kept moving. The bus traveled “out of control” for half a mile on the interstate, Schwartz said.

In what Schwartz described as a “heroic action,” a student grabbed ahold of the wheel and regained control of the bus, bringing it to a stop.

“Because of the bus driver’s quick actions, and then the students’ quick actions, right now we don’t have any fatalities,” Schwartz said.

The crash remains under investigation by Mississippi Highway Patrol.

“USC is working closely with local authorities on the scene to obtain updates on our students and to assist in whatever capacity we can,” the university said. “Our thoughts go out to the students involved in the accident and those affected by it.”

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Two-time defending Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard remained hospitalized in Spain a day after he broke his collarbone and several ribs in a bad crash with other top riders during the Tour of Basque Country.

The Danish rider's Visma-Lease A Bike team said Friday that further tests revealed the Vingegaard also suffered a collapsed lung and a pulmonary contusion. The team said that cycling's leading star was "stable and had a good night" but remains in a hospital in the northern Spanish city of Vitoria.

The accident comes less than three months before the start of the Tour on June 29 when Vingegaard is scheduled to to again face off against top rival Tadej Pogačar. That highly anticipated rematch is now in doubt.

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Vingegaard was hardly moving as he was put in an ambulance wearing an oxygen mask and neck brace after the crash occurred on Thursday with less than 30 kilometres left in the race's fourth stage.

The pileup also took out cycling stars Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel.

Evenepoel, considered one of the favourites for the road race at the Paris Games, broke a collarbone and his right shoulder blade and was set to undergo surgery when he returns to Belgium on Friday, his Soudal Quick-Step team said.

The accident happened as riders were making what looked to be a conventional right-hand turn going downhill when one rider's front tire appeared to slip out and send other cyclists off the road. There were some large rocks and trees in the area, though it wasn't clear if any of the riders hit them. There was also a concrete drainage ditch place on the edge of the curve.

Roglič, a three-time Spanish Vuelta winner, emerged with just scratches but he did have to abandon the race he was leading.

Vingegaard was trying to defend the tittle he won last year at the six-day Tour of Basque Country.

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