Via: Pitchfork
Scary news out of the Definitive Jux camp, as Mr. Lif, the Coup and DJ Big Whiz--along with members of their touring entourage--were involved in a serious bus accident over the weekend. Apparently the bus flipped ove just outside San Diego and burst into flames. Thankfully everyone escaped with their lives, although a number of the people on the bus were seriously hurt.
Definitive Jux head El-P released the following statement about the incident:
"Approximately 40 miles outside of San Diego the tour bus that Mr. Lif, the Coup, DJ Big Wiz, Metro, and other friends of theirs were on flipped over and burst into flames. Miraculously, everyone managed to escape with their lives. There were injuries suffered in varying degrees raging from minor to serious, but everyone is essentially OK and getting treated in various hospitals.
The bus and everything in the bus was destroyed in the fire. The most serious injuries were sustained by DJ Big Wiz, Zarah (friend and merch assistant to Mr. Lif), and Silk-E (The Coup). They are all being looked after now and beginning the process of recovery. Everyone else (Mr. Lif, Metro, the Coup) is battered but relatively unscathed. For obvious reasons, the tour will most likely not continue. Right now the dust has yet to completely settle, but once it does we will provide fans and friends who are concerned with info on how to reach out to the injured parties and express well wishes.
We are all incredibly grateful that our amazing friends and fellow musicians survived this serious event.
Sincerely,
El-P and Definitive Jux"
We here at Prefix wish all involved parties a speedy recovery.