Thanks to our friends at INDIE VISION MUSIC for reporting this.
"Last night, MercyMe frontman Bart Millard posted on Twitter, “Car just hit our tour bus. We are ok, but 2 of the 3 in the car did not make it. The one that did is pregnant. Please start praying.” Three hours later, Millard posted an update, “Can’t sleep. Officers left to notify families of their loss. My heart aches. Girl driving is 35 wks pregnant. Both are stable.” Our hearts go out to the MercyMe guys and the families of the victims. Please be praying for everyone involved! Below is a blog the band posted on theirofficial site:
“Please join with us in praying for the families of the car that hit our bus last night. Our hearts break for their families.By Natalie Hess
Story Published: Aug 8, 2009 at 7:06 AM EDT
Story Updated: Aug 8, 2009 at 7:07 AM EDT
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) – Two passengers in a car that turned into the path of a tour bus on Lima Road this morning have died, while the driver remains in critical condition.
Police say a tour bus was traveling north through a green light at the intersection of Lima and Coliseum Boulevard around 1:15 a.m. this morning when a black car turned abruptly into its path. The car, a black Chevy Corsica, was heading south on Lima but turned suddenly eastbound onto Coliseum, says Public Information Officer Liza Thomas. The car drove directly into the path of the bus.
According to police, a female passenger and a male passenger in that car were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. No one on the bus was injured.
The identities of the victims are still unknown. The Fort Wayne and Allen County FACT team, Allen County Prosecutor and Allen County Coroner’s office are assisting the Fort Wayne Police department with the investigation."
