Govind Tekale
Nobody in Buckcherry died in the tour bus crash. All five band members and the crew walked away unharmed from the crash on Interstate 26 in South Carolina, even though guitarist Stevie D later described the experience as traumatic.
It happened around 2 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, on eastbound I-26 in Spartanburg County. A driver who had been in a crash ahead of the bus got out of his vehicle and was struck and killed by a Toyota sedan. A multi-vehicle collision followed, and the band’s tour bus was involved in the aftermath.
Guitarist Stevie D, whose full name is Stevie Dacanay, later described the crash in an interview and called it a traumatic experience. The band also includes Josh Todd, Billy Rowe, Kelly LeMieux and Francis Ruiz.
The band said its next show at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the Roar Like Thunder tour was expected to go ahead as planned. They have also offered condolences to the family of the person who died.
So why do some videos still circulate about 10 weeks later? Stevie D says some outlets spun the story to get clicks, podcasts speculated, and a YouTube video that came up in his feed used footage of crashes that were not the band’s, mixed with photos of the band. He says he clicked on it like everyone else. Those clips do not show the real crash.
Was anyone in Buckcherry hurt in the tour bus crash? No. Neither the band nor the touring crew was injured. The person who died was the driver who had been in the crash ahead of the bus.
The risk is a familiar one on dark highways. A person standing on an interstate at night is hard for drivers to see in time.
====================================================================== ARTICLE 9: The Magic School Bus Turns 40: Movie Status and Live Tour Dates Meta: The Magic School Bus turns 40 in 2026. See where the Elizabeth Banks live-action movie stands and when the national musical tour plays Philadelphia.
The Magic School Bus turns 40 in 2026. Parents want to know two things: is the live-action movie coming, and can the kids see a show this winter? The film has no release date. The live musical does.
Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen launched the book series with Scholastic in 1986. More than 90 million copies have sold. Universal’s rights to a live-action film lapsed, and Legendary Entertainment, working with Scholastic, took over the project in June 2026. Rob Letterman is set to write and direct. Elizabeth Banks is attached to produce and star as Ms. Valerie Frizzle. Plot details have not been confirmed.
The stage show is further along. TheatreWorksUSA is touring a musical called The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System across the country in 2026–2027. It plays Philadelphia’s Suzanne Roberts Theatre on Dec. 4 and 5. Connor Gallagher directed and choreographed the production.
The series is known for teaching science through classroom field trips. The class travels in a yellow school bus that magically turns into everything from a plane to a submarine to a spaceship, so they can explore places like outer space and the human body. Each theater handles its own tickets, so the Philadelphia box office is the place to check seats for the December dates.
If you are planning around the holidays, book the stage show and don’t wait for the movie. Check the tour page for your city, since stops differ by city.
Fans of the animated series may also remember Fiona Frizzle, Valerie’s younger sister, who teaches the class in the Netflix revival.
Is the live-action Magic School Bus movie with Elizabeth Banks still happening? Yes, it is in development, with Banks attached to produce and star and Letterman set to write and direct. Legendary and Scholastic are producing it, and no release date has been announced.
The book series has been in print since 1986.
