ROCKSTAR Terry Luttrell has been concerned in a horror automobile accident after he fell asleep behind the wheel following an afterparty.

The previous REO Speedwagon lead vocalist, 78, was rushed to hospital after the crash which additionally left his automobile totaled.

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Terry revealed he was up till 4:30am on June 15 when he was concerned within the crash on Interstate 57 in Illinois.

The accident got here after a one-off reunion live performance held on the State Farm Heart in honor of REO Speedwagon.

Terry joined the long-lasting band again in 1968 and was the frontman for 4 years earlier than he left in 1972.

He returned for the foremost occasion and was met by rapturous applause by followers of the group.

An afterparty noticed the celebrations go late into the night time with Terry recalling feeling sleepy as he signed numerous autographs for followers.

Regardless of the time, he determined to drive to St. Louis the place he was because of attend one other occasion the day after.

However as he acquired behind the wheel, Terry recalled nodding off earlier than waking as much as an almighty smash as his automobile flipped over.

Terry informed Information-Gazette after the crash: “It simply occurred. I nodded off.

“I rolled the automobile over, and I wakened, and I used to be in a cocoon.

“Sadly, it totaled the automobile.”

He was left with a cracked sternum and shortly rushed to the Carle Basis Hospital in Urbana for remedy.

Terry remains to be bedbound and receiving medical care.

He continued: “I used to be capable of stand up and get out of the automobile.

“I’ve just a little again ache and neck ache. It’s nothing that may’t be overcome.”

Terry, who additionally carried out as a part of Starcastle, did say the crash offered him with a joke as he was being helped in hospital.

A few of the nurses who gave him remedy within the aftermath of the accident additionally attended the live performance the night time earlier than, the rockstar stated.

Terry’s departure from REO Speedwagon got here after a dispute with guitarist Gary Richrath.

The veteran musician discovered fame with the rock group regardless of Speedwagon happening to very large heights after Terry left.

Kevin Cronin got here in because the lead singer and helped the band create hits like “Preserve On Loving You” and “Cannot Struggle This Feeling”.

Each managed to high the Billboard charts.

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