WEEZER CANCEL DECEMBER DATES AFTER RIVERS CUOMO ACCIDENT

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Rockers Weezer have cancelled the rest of their December (09) tour dates after frontman Rivers Cuomo cheated death when his tourbus skidded off an icy road on Sunday morning (06Dec09).

The singer cracked three ribs after the vehicle crashed into a ravine while en route to a show at Boston University's Agganis Arena in Massachusetts on Sunday (06Dec09).

Emergency crews were forced to break into the bus to retrieve Cuomo, who was trapped in the wreckage and could not move or speak because of his injuries.

He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, New York, and has since been transferr ed to another medical centre, where he remains under observation.

Cuomo was also travelling with his wife, two-year-old daughter and nanny, who were uninjured, but his assistant Sarah sustained two fractured ribs and a fractured lower vertebrae.

A spokesperson for the band has since taken to their official MySpace page to write up a detailed account of the accident, posting shocking photos of Cuomo lying on a stretcher.

The rep writes, "Rivers was tossed around violently, waking up as he landed back on his mattress. He recalled not hitting anything, but later we learned that he must have, as he cracked 3 ribs and sustained some mostly minor but very painful internal damage, as well as hurting his lower leg somehow.

"The interior of the bus was a chaotic mess with broken glass, food and clothing items strewn everywhere, as well as the refrigerator flying off the wall and many drawers coming right out of their slots. On top of it the sliding interior doors were fused shut and the bus's electronics were ruined, so no one could get into the back lounge where Rivers lay immobile and unable to speak due to the pain in his ribcage.

"The local EMTs (emergency medical technicians) and firefighters got a ladder across the ravine to the rear bus window, where they could get to Rivers, eventually getting him and Sarah out on stretchers and into an ambulance. Meanwhile they dug frantically in the mud at the front of the bus, clearing the front door so everyone else could come out. To access the rest of the bus from Rivers' lounge, the fused sliding door was destroyed by the firefighters.

"Sarah was discharged, a 3-4 week period of extreme pain awaiting her as she heals from her injuries... Rivers was transported to a larger area hospital where he remains under observation. He is resting about as comfortably as could be expected now, and we were relieved to hear that surgery is unlikely. Hopefully tomorrow the docs will have more info. You don't fool around with internal injury.

"We are sorry to say that the rest of the December Raditude Tour has been cancelled - when we can reschedule the dates we will, of course. I have no ticket or refund or whatever info at this time, but stay tuned to this site and the ticketing websites for more info. For now its a waiting game for all of us. Thanks for your kind thoughts and good wishes, we need them!"