Tritt unhurt in fatal accident involving tour bus
A vehicle apparently drove down the wrong way on a highway. Travis' tour base sustained slight damage trying to avoid the accident.
"We were just involved in a fatal accident with a driver going the wrong way on Veteran's Highway as we were leaving Myrtle Beach," Tritt said via Twitter at 5:24 a.m. Saturday. "Thank God we are all okay. I feel so bad for those who died needlessly tonight. I'm really shaken up by what I witnessed. God bless those who died."
Tritt said he later learned that alcohol may have been a factor. "I'm told that two people were killed in tonight's accident as the the result of someone who was obviously driving drunk or impaired. Just a sober reminder to everyone to never drive if you've been drinking or impaired in any way. Uber or Lyft is just a phone call away."
Tritt had given a concert at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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CD reviews for Travis Tritt
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If you ever wonder what exactly happened to Travis Tritt, it's entirely possible he's asking the same thing himself. To review, there once was a time when grunge and hip hop were ascending, and millions of displaced popular music fans turned to its country cousin. Singers like Tritt welcomed the legion of new fans and never once insisted they wear a cowboy hat - he didn't either. From a debut album in 1990 to a (chock full) greatest hits in 1995, Tritt's star shone bright. ...
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