On November 8, a tour bus and truck carrying the crew of the Canadian singer Shania Twain for her “Queen of Me” tour were involved in a collision that got several passengers injured. Luckily, the “Man! I Feel Like A Woman” singer wasn’t on the bus when the accident occurred.
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Following the accident, Shania’s management company Maverick Management released a statement confirming that the accident took place around Winnipeg and Saskatoon, “One crew bus and one truck from the Shania Twain – Queen Of Me tour were involved in a highway accident driving between Winnipeg and Saskatoon.”
The statement continued, “We are incredibly thankful to the emergency services teams for their quick response and ongoing support. We ask for patience as we look after our touring family.”
Later on, a spokesperson for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported that a total of 13 people were injured in the accident but their injuries weren’t life-threatening.
The tour bus and truck carrying Shania’s crew were headed to Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon for a show that would take place the next day being Thursday before they got into the accident. The tour stops were scheduled in Calgary (Scotiabank Saddledome), Edmonton (Rogers Place), and Vancouver (Rogers Arena).
Shania Twain — Shania Said ‘Hug And Hold Those You Love’
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Due to the “Very scary” accident which injured 13 members of her crew, Shania spoke out and told her fans to ‘Hug and hold those you love’ because you never might tell what will happen.
Taking to her social media on November 9, the “You’re Still The One” songstress thanked her fans for their support and went on to update them about the health status of her injured crew.
Her writeup began, “Thank you so much for the out pour of love and support from everyone. First and foremost, my touring family are safe. Anyone needing medical care is receiving great support. The local community and every single crew person has been phenomenal, in the face of a very scary scenario.”
She ended her post with a piece of advice to her followers, “Hug and hold those you love, we are doing the same!” Right before the 58-year-old made that post, she performed at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon and spoke about the incident onstage.
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Shania went on to dedicate her performance to her injured crew and told her audience, “I’m gonna ask you Saskatoon, to help me show love and support tonight. We have to give everything. We’ve got to lift up the spirits of my crew, please.” —per the “Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.”
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