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Benjamin Ashford|Shania Twain touring crew members hospitalized after highway accident in Canada
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Date:2025-04-07 18:38:02
Production crew members with Shania Twain's tour were involved in a highway accident in Canada,Benjamin Ashford resulting in more than a dozen people being hospitalized Wednesday.
"One crew bus and one truck from the Shania Twain - Queen Of Me tour were involved in a highway accident" while traveling between Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and "multiple vehicles encountered dangerous driving conditions due to inclement weather," a manager for Twain said in a statement to USA TODAY on Wednesday.
"Members of the production crew who require medical attention have been taken to nearby hospitals," according to the statement. "We are incredibly thankful to the emergency services teams for their quick response and ongoing support. We ask for patience as we look after our touring family."
The Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Mounted Police issued a statement Wednesday morning that the Indian Head RCMP received a report at around 7 a.m. of a rolled coach bus on Highway #1, east of Wolseley, Saskatchewan. The agency also shared that, due to poor road conditions, the highway was closed from Wolseley east to the Manitoba border.
In the afternoon, the RCMP shared an update that 13 people "were treated in hospital for injuries described as non-life-threatening," adding that the Indian Head RCMP is investigating.
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The country pop star, who is from Ontario, Canada, is currently at the tail end of her Queen Of Me tour promoting her first album in six years of the same name, which was released in April.
She performed at Winnipeg's Canada Life Centre Tuesday night and is scheduled to perform at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on Thursday, according to her website. The final three stops this year are Calgary on Nov. 11, Edmonton on Nov. 12 and Vancouver on Nov. 14.
Twain will embark on her third Las Vegas residency next year at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Beginning May 10. She will put on 24 performances through December 2024.
"The audience can expect all the hits with a few fan favorites from the new album in there," Twain said in a statement.
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