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Buckcherry Tour Bus Crash Kills Pedestrian on I-26 East

8/23/2026

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Buckcherry Bus Crash

Buckcherry’s tour bus was involved in a fatal multi-vehicle crash on I-26 near mile marker 31.
The crash occurred around 2:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21.
A pedestrian who left a vehicle was struck by a Toyota sedan and died.
Buckcherry confirmed all band members and crew were unharmed.
The group will still perform its Fort Lauderdale show on August 22 as scheduled.

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Pedestrian Killed

A driver who left his car after an earlier collision was struck by a Toyota sedan, causing a fatal crash.
South Carolina Highway Patrol said a pedestrian on the eastbound carriageway was hit after exiting a vehicle.
Eastbound I-26 lanes stayed closed through the morning, reopening around 10:30 AM after crews rerouted traffic.
The crash occurred near mile marker 31 on I-26 East in Spartanburg County; victim identity remains unreleased.

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Buckcherry Bus Crash

Buckcherry’s tour bus was involved in a fatal multi-vehicle crash on I-26 near mile marker 31.
The crash occurred around 2:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21.
A pedestrian who left a vehicle was struck by a Toyota sedan and died.
Buckcherry confirmed all band members and crew were unharmed.
The group will still perform its Fort Lauderdale show on August 22 as scheduled.

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