Bassist Marcus Miller and musicians in his touring band were injured earlier today when their bus crashed in Switzerland, Reuters and the AP report.
According to the AP report, “The German-registered private bus tipped over as it drove into a bend on the A2 highway in central Switzerland and came to a rest on its side, police in the canton (state) of Uri said.” The bus was carrying 13 passengers, including Miller, his ensemble and two drivers. The driver who was behind the wheel at the time of the accident died. The remaining passengers were transported to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, a police spokesman said.
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