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Drake White Was Involved In A Bus Accident That Sent His Bus Driver To The Hospital: “Appreciate Your Thoughts & Prayers”
Sending prayers to the bus driver.
Drake White took to Instagram yesterday, October 23, to share that he and his band were sadly involved in a bus accident while en route to Albany, New York. White shared on his social media that he and his band were safe; however, their bus driver sustained injuries and was sent to the hospital to receive medical attention.
“Our bus was involved in an accident at about 2:30 AM. Everyone is okay as far as the band and the crew, uh, the bus driver is currently in the hospital. We will unfortunately not be able to play our show in Albany, New York tonight.”
The accident led Drake White to cancel last night’s show in New York, on October 23, but he and his band are back at it tonight in Massachusetts, on October 24. Before continuing with his message, White thanks all the fans who bought tickets to the show in Albany and apologizes for the last-minute cancellation.
“Sometimes, unfortunately, these things happen as we put a lot of miles on these roads, and I just appreciate your thoughts and prayers for being with our bus driver, and we’ll see you down the road.”
White did not provide much information about the crash or its cause. However, at the end of his message, he shared images of the bus with his fans and followers. The front windshield of the bus is smashed on the driver’s side. There are also some large dents on the bus’s front; however, the rest of the bus looked structurally sound.
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We hope their bus driver has a quick recovery and did not sustain any serious injuries.
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Drake White has had a very tough year, earlier this year sharing with his fans that he and his wife lost their baby girl. Della, who was born at only 29 weeks, weighed 3 pounds, 3.5 ounces. According to the couple, she was born at 8:52 AM on August 31st before “peacefully” passing away at 9:12 AM.
Yesterday, Drake and Alex made a joint Instagram post sharing the tragic news, accompanied by a photo of the Bible verse, Psalm 34:18, which reads:
“The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
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In the caption, the couple expressed their heartbreak, thanking God for the brief moments they got to spend with Della before her passing:
“On Sunday, August 31st our precious daughter, Della Elizabeth White, went peacefully to be with Jesus. We are so thankful for the holy moments God gave us with her. The Lord has been so near and close to us during this difficult time. He has held us up and sustained us through it all. We are heartbroken and soul tired, but we know we will get through this difficult time with the strength, peace, and joy that only our Heavenly Father can provide. May Della be held in the arms of Jesus until we see her again someday.
They would also share an additional passage in the caption, citing Psalm 31:10, 14-15:
“I am dying from my grief; my years are shortened by sadness. Misery has drained my strength; I am wasting away from within. But I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, “You are my God!” My future is in your hands.”
It should go without saying that a loss like this is unimaginably devastating. Drake and Alex are also parents to their two-year-old son, William Hawk, making the loss even more devastating.
Our continued thoughts and prayers go out to Drake and Alex White and his bus driver.The post Drake White Was Involved In A Bus Accident That Sent His Bus Driver To The Hospital: “Appreciate Your Thoughts & Prayers” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.