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Toronto Sun
a day ago
- Automotive
- Toronto Sun
REO Speedwagon singer injured after falling asleep while driving
Terry Luttrell, 78, had signed autographs until the early morning hours after a concert REO Speedwagon singer Terry Luttrell was injured in a car crash on Sunday after he said he fell asleep behind the wheel the morning after a concert. Photo by REO Speedwagon / Instagram Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account REO Speedwagon singer Terry Luttrell is being treated at an Illinois hospital for injuries he suffered from a car crash over the weekend. Luttrell, 78, rocked out Saturday at the State Farm Center in Champaign-Urbana with his REO Classics band for a one-night appearance. According to Luttrell, he was driving along Interstate 57 when he fell asleep behind the wheel and wrecked his car Sunday morning. 'I was able to get up and get out of the car,' Luttrell told The News-Gazette . 'The airbag went off and cracked my sternum a little bit. I have a little back pain and neck pain. It's nothing that can't be overcome.' Luttrell said he didn't sleep much following the concert after signing autographs at an afterparty until the early morning hours. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'It was just sign-sign-sign,' he said. After leaving the party at 2 a.m., there were dozens of autograph hounds waiting at his hotel as well, he said. 'I had people with Starcastle albums and REO albums,' Luttrell said. 'People were really friendly.' By the time he went to bed, it was 4:30 a.m. He woke up hours later and began travelling to St. Louis for business despite feeling 'a little bit sleepy' as the band's keyboard player followed him in a separate vehicle. RECOMMENDED VIDEO 'It just happened,' Luttrell said. 'I nodded off. I rolled the car over, and I woke up and I was in a cocoon (the airbags). Unfortunately, it totalled the car.' REO Speedwagon guitarist Kevin Cronin said he learned of Luttrell's injury on Wednesday. 'I wish him the best on a speedy recovery,' he wrote on the band's Instagram page. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. While at the hospital, Luttrell learned that some of the nurses who treated him were at his show. But overall, Luttrell said the concert 'was a good show all the way around.' 'You never know what it's going to be like,' he said. 'Everybody (in the band) was excited. It was just a fun evening. 'It was exactly what we thought it was going to be. It was a one-off concert that will never happen again. To say that you were there was a pretty big thing.' Read More Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off. Explore upcoming concerts and the extensive archive of past performances. NHL Editorial Cartoons Soccer NFL Columnists
New York Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
REO Speedwagon singer Terry Luttrell injured in car crash after falling asleep behind the wheel hours after band's farewell concert
REO Speedwagon singer Terry Luttrell was injured after he crashed his car when he fell asleep behind the wheel — just hours after performing at the band's farewell concert in Illinois. The vocalist dozed off Sunday morning while driving on Interstate 57, approximately 30 miles south of Champaign, Ill, where the concert was held. 'The airbag went off and cracked my sternum a little bit,' Luttrell told The News-Gazette on Tuesday. 'I have a little back pain and neck pain. It's nothing that can't be overcome.' Advertisement 5 Terry Luttrell cracked his sternum after falling asleep while driving on Sunday. Mark McCloskey / Facebook Luttrell admitted he didn't get much rest before the crash. The rocker sang with his former band on Saturday night during their 'Legacy of REO Speedwagon' farewell concert at the State Farm Center, which is the band's hometown. Advertisement Then, the vocalist went to an afterparty and signed autographs for fans until 2 a.m, according to the outlet. When Luttrell arrived at his hotel early Sunday, he was surprised by 40 additional fans who wanted autographs. The singer went to bed around 4:30 a.m. but didn't stay asleep for long. He woke up a few hours later to drive to St. Louis, nearly three hours south of Champaign, for a business trip. Advertisement 5 Luttrell sang lead vocals on REO Speedwagon's self-titled debut album released in 1971. Getty Images However, approximately 30 minutes into the drive, he fell asleep on Interstate 57. 'It just happened,' Luttrell told the newspaper. 'I nodded off. I rolled the car over, and I woke up and I was in a cocoon [the airbags]. Unfortunately, it totaled the car.' But the musician was still 'able to get up and get out of the car.' Advertisement Luttrell told the news outlet on Tuesday that he planned to stay at the hospital for a few days to receive rehab for his injured body. 5 The singer left REO Speedwagon in 1972 and was replaced by Kevin Cronin. Corbis/VCG via Getty Images 5 Luttrell became the frontman of Luttrell after he left REO Speedwagon. Getty Images 'I just heard about Terry Luttrell's car accident … I wish him the best on a speedy recovery,' the band's longtime frontman Kevin Cronin, who replaced Luttrell in early 1972, wrote in a brief Facebook post late Wednesday night. Michael Mesey, the band's drummer, claimed Luttrell feels grateful to be alive and is 'thankful for all the love and prayers' from fans. 'He is very blessed to have walked away from this accident, mainly a blessing from God and the airbags in his BMW,' Mesey told The Daily Mail. 5 REO Speedwagon performed at the Summerfest Music Festival June 2024 in Milwaukee, Wis. Billboard via Getty Images REO Speedwagon formed in 1967 and brought on Luttrell to sing lead vocals on the band's self-titled debut album in 1971. Advertisement Luttrell left the band in 1972 and became the frontman for Starcastle. REO Speedwagon then picked Kevin Cronin as the leading man. Cronin went on to sing some of the band's most popular songs, including 'Can't Fight This Feeling' and 'Keep On Loving You.' The band stopped touring in 2024 due to 'irreconcilable differences.'
Fox News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
REO Speedwagon singer crashes car after falling asleep at the wheel
REO Speedwagon singer Terry Luttrell was in a car crash on Sunday morning following a reunion concert in Champaign, Illinois, state police confirmed to Fox News Digital on Wednesday. The 78-year-old told The News-Gazette in Champaign that he fell asleep at the wheel and suffered a cracked sternum from his car's airbag when he crashed on Interstate 57. "I was able to get up and get out of the car," Luttrell told the newspaper by phone from his hospital room, adding that he expected he would be hospitalized for a few more days doing rehabilitation. "The airbag went off and cracked my sternum a little bit. I have a little back pain and neck pain. It's nothing that can't be overcome." Luttrell told the newspaper that he had stayed at the concert's after party until 2 a.m. signing autographs, and hadn't slept much when he headed out for St. Louis on business. "It was just sign-sign-sign," he said. "I had people with Starcastle albums and REO albums. People were really friendly. You've got to [do it]." The singer and Champaign native said that while he felt a "little bit sleepy" after only a few hours of shuteye, he didn't think it would be a problem. "It just happened," he said. "I nodded off. I rolled the car over, and I woke up, and I was in a cocoon (the airbags). Unfortunately, it totaled the car." He added that some of his nurses were even at the concert. And despite his injuries, Luttrell said he's happy he performed at the farewell concert, which he said was "was a good show all the way around." "You never know what it's going to be like," he added. "Everybody (in the band) was excited. It was just a fun evening. It was exactly what we thought it was going to be. It was a one-off concert that will never happen again." Late last year, the band said they planned to stop touring as of January because of "irreconcilable differences." Luttrell joined the band soon after it formed in Champaign at the University of Illinois in 1967 and left in 1972. He was replaced by Kevin Cronin. He returned to front the band for one time on Saturday night. "To say that you were there was a pretty big thing," Luttrell added. Fox News Digital has reached out to REO Speedwagon for comment.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Rock legend rushed to hospital after horror car crash
REO Speedwagon singer Terry Luttrell has been hospitalised after being involved in a car crash. The 78-year-old musician reportedly suffered a number of injuries after being involved in the accident. The accident took place in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, on Sunday - but Terry has since given an interview to local news. He admitted that he had fallen asleep at the wheel of his car - which was wrecked after he passed out. While the rock band frontman was able to free himself from the wreckage, he was far from uninjured. He revealed he broke one of the bones in his chest and has been suffering from pain elsewhere in his body. He told The News-Gazette: 'It just happened. I nodded off. I rolled the car over, and I woke up and I was in a cocoon (the airbags). Unfortunately, it totaled the car.' Recounting the aftermath of the incident, he explained: "[I was] able to get out of the car,' and went on to reveal he suffered a number of injuries. He said: '[I] cracked my sternum a little bit... I have a little back pain and neck pain. It's nothing that can't be overcome.' The local news report gave details of Terry's weekend - which had included a performance, after party, and mingling with fans. He recounted signing autographs late into Saturday night after taking to the stage and following an after-party. He reportedly didn't leave the party until 2am on Sunday morning, only to meet the fans who were seeking autographs. It was not until 4:30am that he got to sleep. The star was then up early that same morning and travelled to St. Louis for business. He explained that he felt "A little bit sleepy" but assumed he was fit enough to travel. After his accident, he was taken to Carle Foundation Hospital - with the News-Gazette recording that he is still there in order to recover from his injuries. Terry had been performing in a farewell show the night before his accident. Sharing details from the gig, he said: 'Everybody (in the band) was excited. It was just a fun evening. 'It was exactly what we thought it was going to be. It was a one-off concert that will never happen again. To say that you were there was a pretty big thing.' While Terry has been in another band called Starcastle, it is his work with REO Speedwagon that he is famous for. He joined the group in 1968, replacing frontman Mike Blair, with the band releasing hit singles including Can't Fight This Feeling.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS REO Speedwagon rocker Terry Luttrell sustains horror crash injuries after falling asleep at the wheel
Terry Luttrell of REO Speedwagon is on the mend after surviving a terrifying car crash over the weekend. The rocker, 78, rolled his vehicle after he fell asleep at the wheel on Interstate 57 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois on Sunday morning, according to the News-Gazette. The airbag deployed during the crash, causing Luttrell to sustain a cracked sternum. Luttrell described the horror incident in a phone call with the outlet from his hospital bed, revealing he awoke from the crash surrounded by the airbags. The crash occurred following a long night which saw Luttrell perform at the State Farm Center with his band followed by autograph-signing at an afterparty. Luttrell left the party at 2AM and didn't get to bed until 4:30AM. But his rest was short-lived, as he was back on the road just a few hours later. While Luttrell admitted to feeling 'a little bit sleepy', he believed he would be fine to drive. 'It just happened,' the rocker said. 'I nodded off. I rolled the car over, and I woke up and I was in a cocoon (the airbags). Unfortunately, it totaled the car.' Luttrell was taken to the hospital and plans on remaining there for several more days to undergo rehab. 'I was able to get up and get out of the car,' he told the outlet. 'The airbag went off and cracked my sternum a little bit. 'I have a little back pain and neck pain. It's nothing that can't be overcome,' he added.
