It was a rough morning for Lady Antebellum member Hillary Scott. Today (April 16), the 747 singer and her husband were riding in her tour bus in the Dallas area when the vehicle erupted into flames.
Scott was forced to evacuate the tour bus along with her husband, tour manager and bus driver. Luckily, they were all safe and sound, according to her Instagram.
"Hey guys, we had a crazy morning on the way to Dallas today. Our bus tire caught on fire and we had to evacuate very quickly. EVERYONE IS SAFE AND SOUND. It was me, my husband, our tour manager, and driver. Thanking God for our safety and the safety of all of those who helped put this fire out and keep us safe. Love you all!!!! ~hillary," she wrote alongside a photo of the burnt bus.
A photo posted by Hillary Scott (@hillaryscottla) on Apr 16, 2015 at 7:21am PDT
According to CBS Dallas-Fort Worth, Scott and her crew initially evacuated the bus after a rear tire blew out. Shortly after the left the vehicle, it burst into flames. Scott and her husband were eventually picked up by another bus. Though no people were damaged in the incident, traffic in the Dallas area is expected to be backed up this morning while road crews clean up from the accident.
Lady Antebellum was en route to the Academy of Country Music Awards, which are due to take place on Sunday, April 19 at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Lady Antebellum are nominated for Vocal Group of the Year at the 2015 ACMs alongside Zac Brown Band, The Band Perry, Little Big Town and Rascall Flatts.
