CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS) — An elderly man was struck and killed by a tour bus for “Cars” singer, Gary Numan, in downtown Cleveland Monday afternoon, police said.
Police said, the victim was in a posted crosswalk pushing a cart when he was struck. It is unclear if the singer was inside the vehicle at the time of the fatal incident.
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The tour bus, which was driven by a 45-year-old man, was making a right turn from the southbound lane of East 9th Street into the westbound lane of Superior Avenue, according to Cleveland police.
Numan issued the following statement via his official Twitter account:
“We are all utterly devastated by the fatal accident involving our tour bus in Cleveland earlier today. Everyone of us is filled with a sadness that made it impossible to even consider playing our show this evening, and out of respect it would have been entirely wrong. I’m sure you can understand why we cancelled and I apologize to the House Of Blues and to the fans for any difficulties or disappointment this decision may have caused. All tickets will be honored at the point of purchase. At the moment all we can think about are the people affected by this terrible tragedy and to them we send all our love.”
The driver was not arrested and police said he did not appear to be impaired, but the investigation is ongoing. There was no damage to the bus. Investigators will be checking surveillance cameras in the area.
The accident happened before 12:45 p.m. on Superior Avenue near East 9th Street, forcing lanes to be shut down for several hours. The 91-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His name has not been released. source
Numan was planning to play at the Cleveland House of Blues Monday evening.
Numan’s show was abruptly canceled following the accident, due to “unforeseen circumstances,” according to a tweet from the Cleveland House of Blues. Refunds will be made available at the point of purchase. It is unclear if Numan was on the tour bus at the time of the accident.