The Dillinger Escape Plan Involved in Serious Bus Crash
The Dillinger Escape Plan, currently on the European leg of their farewell tour, were in a serious accident in Poland yesterday when a truck hit their bus from behind.
Thirteen people were injured in the crash and were sent to the hospital. Dillinger’s bus was parked when the accident happened, partially on the road and a shoulder, according to ITV.
The most seriously injured person was the driver of the truck, although the extent of those injuries has not yet been revealed. It appears that the band members and their crew are all OK save for some minor injuries according to Aneta Wlazlowska, a spokeswoman for Radomsko police, and that the hospital trip is mostly precautionary.
Metal Injection got in touch with Dillinger guitarist Ben Weinman, who gave the following update:
I spoke with Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman about the current situation, and he said “Everyone is alive, a few injuries, but it could be much worse.” He explained that the bus was hit from the back, with the truck smashing through their gear before continuing to plow into the bus itself.
Tonight’s show in Krakow has been canceled and the rest of the tour is in doubt. While the band members seem to have escaped the accident intact, if the above photo (provided by Weinman) is any indication, their gear was completely destroyed.
We’ll post an update as soon as we have more information. Here are the remaining tour dates, all now in question:
Feb 14: Leipzig Conne Island, Germany
Feb 15: Prague Rock Cafe, Czech Republic
Feb 16: Vienna Szene, Austria
Feb 17: Budapest A38, Hungary
Feb 18: Zagreb Culture Factory, Croatia
Feb 20: Munich Backstage Halle, Germany
Feb 21: Lausanne Les Docks, Switzerland
Feb 22: Turin Hiroshima Mon Amour, Italy
Feb 23: Bologna Zona Roveri, Italy
Feb 24: Lyon L’Epicerie Moderne, France
Feb 25: Barcelona Apolo, Spain
Feb 26: Madrid Barcelo, Spain
Feb 28: Toulouse Le Bikini, France
Mar 01: Paris Le Trabendo, France
Mar 02: Strasbourg La Laiterie, France
Mar 03: Wiesbaden Schlachthof, France
Mar 04: Cologne Gloria, Germany
Mar 05: Brussels AB Ballroom, Belgium
