According to local authorities in Horry County, the crash involving Tritt's bus and at least two other vehicles happened around 3:30 a.m. local time on Highway 22. Two people were killed and a third suffered minor injuries, though none of the victims were on Tritt's tour bus.
Tritt said his bus was sideswiped as it avoided the crash involving the other two vehicles. He tweeted a photo showing what appeared to be the aftermath of a head-on crash between a silver Jeep and a silver pickup truck.
"Bus damage can be fixed, but lives cannot be replaced. I'm so incredibly sad for those who lost their lives tonight," he wrote.
We were just involved in a fatal accident with a driver going the wrong way on Veteran’s Highway as we were leaving Myrtle Beach. Thank God we are all okay. I feel so bad for those who died needlessly tonight. I’m really shaken up by what I witnessed. God bless those who died. pic.twitter.com/zcfRK7XxFc
— Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) May 18, 2019
Investigators have not announced what caused the crash, but Tritt said on Twitter that drunk driving was involved. He implored drivers to make safe decisions and know when it's not safe to drive.
"Just a sober reminder to everyone to never drive if you've been drinking or impaired in any way. Uber or Lyft is just a phone call away," he said. "I beg everyone to please, please, please drive sober. Know when to admit that you are too impaired to drive."
We sustained minor damage as we tried to avoid the crash site in front of us. Bus damage can be fixed, but lives cannot be replaced. I’m so incredibly sad for those who lost their lives tonight.
— Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) May 18, 2019
I’m told that two people were killed in tonight’s accident as the the result of someone who was obviously driving drunk or impaired. Just a sober reminder to everyone to never drive if you’ve been drinking or impaired in any way. Uber or Lyft is just a phone call away.
— Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) May 18, 2019
I beg everyone to please, please, please drive sober. Know when to admit that you are too impaired to drive.
— Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) May 18, 2019
We only were sideswiped in tonight’s accident. It could’ve been so much worse. God was obviously watching over us tonight. I praise God for keeping us safe!
— Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) May 18, 2019
Tritt had a performance Friday evening at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, according to his tour website, and was en route to a Saturday evening performance in north Georgia.