Mercy Me Bus Accident

Mercy Me Christian Band

Examiner.com

• Christian music group, Mercy Me, was involved in a bus crash that left two adults and an unborn baby dead. The tour bus was hit by another vehicle that carried several passengers, one including a pregnant woman. All passengers of the Mercy Me tour bus survived without injuries. Unfortunately, the passengers in the other vehicle, including the unborn baby did not survive the accident. Mercy Me posted a message on their website, asking people to pray for the victims’ families.
  

• It reads, “Please join us in praying for the families of the car that hit our bus last night. Our hearts break for their families.”

• The accident occurred at approximately 1:15 a.m. early Saturday morning in northeastern Indiana.

• Eye witnesses told a Fort Wayne police officer that the bus was going through a green light about 1:15 a.m. when the car made a left turn in front of it. Two passengers in the car, a male and female, were pronounced dead; their names have not been released pending notification of their families. Kara Klinker, the pregnant 18 year old driver - who was in her third trimester - was hospitalized in critical condition; her baby died.

The band released a statement:

• "MercyMe would like to express their incredible heartache over this horrible accident. They are praying for the families of all who this will affect, and are asking others to please pray as well. The band and crew sustained minor bumps and bruises, however their hearts are heavy. They appreciate the concern they have received from people all over the world."