Entertainment

Lady Antebellum tour bus bursts into flames


Hillary Scott, from left, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of the country pop music group Lady Antebellum perform in concert during their Take Me Downtown Tour 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Philadelphia.
Hillary Scott, from left, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of the country pop music group Lady Antebellum perform in concert during their Take Me Downtown Tour 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Philadelphia. Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP

Lady Antebellum singer Hillary Scott had to flee from her tour bus when the whole thing went up in flames Thursday morning in Texas.

The group was heading to Dallas for the Country Music Awards when the fire broke out. Scott says it started when one of the bus' back tires lit up. Scott says she was on board with her husband, tour manager and driver - but they all managed to get off safely. Firefighters were still on scene as of 8:30 a.m., clearing up debris from the interstate. It's still unclear why the tire caught on fire - and authorities haven't confirmed that's what really caused the blaze.

This story was originally published April 16, 2015 at 8:46 AM with the headline "Lady Antebellum tour bus bursts into flames."

Get one year of unlimited digital access for $159.99
#ReadLocal

Only 44¢ per day

SUBSCRIBE NOW