Singer Willie Nelson has suspended his tour after three members of his band were hurt when their tour bus plowed into a bridge pillar in East Texas during rainy conditions .
The Texas Department of Public Safety says Nelson was not aboard in the weather-related accident around 3:30 a.m. CST Saturday on Interstate 30 near Sulphur Springs , 75 miles northeast of Dallas .
A statement posted on Nelson's website , hours after the accident , says this year's tour has been suspended indefinitely .
Trooper Sylvia Jennings says seven people was on the westbound bus , including the driver who was dealing with wet roads and high winds .
Two band members has miner injuries while a third was seriously hurt . All were transported to a Sulphur Springs hospital . Their names and conditions weren't immediately released .
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