Driver dies in Miley Cyrus tour bus accident
Teen singer was not on board
Last Updated: Saturday, November 21, 2009 | 10:59 AM ET
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The driver of one of four buses on Miley Cyrus's concert tour was killed Friday when the bus hit an embankment and overturned. Cyrus, shown here, will perform in Greensboro, N.C., on Sunday. (Mary Altaffer/Associated Press)The driver of a bus on Miley Cyrus's concert tour died Friday when the bus struck an embankment and overturned in Virginia.
The 16-year-old star of the Hannah Montana television series was not on board.
Virginia State Police said 53-year-old William Douglas of Austin, Texas, died at the scene.
His bus was one of four en route to Cyrus's next concert in Greensboro, N.C., from Long Island, N.Y.
Police said it ran off the side of the road on Interstate 85 about 65 kilometres south of Richmond, and overturned, ending up on its side.
The nine passengers on board, including Canadian Marty Zilio, left the bus through its front windshield.
Zilio, 48, was treated in hospital for minor injuries. He is a member of Cyrus's production crew.
On Cyrus's website, her family said it was "deeply saddened by the loss of 'Uncle Bill,'" and that he would be missed.
Cyrus is scheduled to perform in Greensboro on Sunday.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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