Chapter 4:
The World Waits
“This
is Tracey Willow with Channel 8 News. We have just received word that music
mega stars the Backstreet Boys were involved in a serious accident early this
morning while en route to a concert in
“This
is Kurt Loader with an MTV News special report. A tour bus carrying the Backstreet
Boys was involved in a serious accident around
“This
is a News 12 special report. Sources say that two of the Backstreet Boys are
dead this morning following a fatal automobile accident that took place on a
San Antonio Express News
Backstreet Boys hospitalized after accident
The
music industry suffered a huge blow early yesterday morning when a tour bus
carrying the superstar singing group the Backstreet Boys was involved in a
fatal accident.
An
unidentified trucker lost control of his vehicle when he fell asleep at the
wheel and sideswiped the bus around
Four
out of five Backstreet Boys, Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, A.J. McLean, and
Kevin Richardson, were air lifted to a local hospital, while the forth, Howie
Dorough, was taken by ambulance. No word has been released about the conditions
of the five other than that they have all sustained serious injuries. Prognoses
for their recovery have not been made.
The
inclement weather at the time, authorities say, is partly to blame for the
accident.
Millions
of fans are in mourning, and people have flooded local
The
group’s sophomore album, Millennium, has sold over 11 million copies in
the
The
Backstreet Boys were en route to their next concert in
Backstreet Boys critically injured
San
Antonio- Two of the Backstreet Boys, arguably the world’s leading teen music
group, are near death after a highway accident early Tuesday morning.
Nick
Carter and Kevin Richardson sustained serious injuries that have them listed as
critical condition in a local hospital. Fellow band mates Howie Dorough, Brian
Littrell, and A.J. McLean have also been hospitalized with serious injuries.
received when their tour bus was run off the road in the rain while on its way
to a concert in
According
to officials, the accident occurred when a trucker lost control of his vehicle
in the rain and sideswiped the tour bus carrying the singers. Both the
unidentified man and the drivers of the tour bus died at the scene.
Little
or no information is being given as to the true condition or location of any of
the five singers in respect to their privacy due to the strong reaction of
fans. Reports say all of the hospitals in
The
reaction of the public has been immediate. Radio stations all over the country
have been flooded with calls, and several cities have reported large gatherings
of fans who have come together to offer prayers and get well wishes. All
anxiously await the fate of the group that has sold over 24 million albums all
over the world.
No
official comment has been made from Jive records, or any of the Backstreet
Boy’s management regarding the accident or the condition of the band members.
Backstreet Boys involved in fatal
accident
Sources
say that singers Kevin Richardson and Nick Carter are both in critical
condition after their tour bus was sideswiped by another vehicle around
Information
on the conditions of the singers is sketchy at best, despite inquires to local
The
Backstreet Boys, widely considered to be the instigators of the current pop
music explosion, were nearing the end of a world tour in support of their
newest album, Millennium, which has sold over 12 million copies in the
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