John Michael Montgomery was involved in a serious bus crash while on his way to a concert in North Carolina. The incident left three people injured. In a statement, the country singer said that he will need several weeks to recover.

The singer’s bus was traveling south along I-75 when it veered off the road and hit an embankment and overturned, local media reported.

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“Yesterday we had a serious accident on the way to a concert in North Carolina. Everyone that was on the bus is recovering from their injuries,” Montgomery wrote in a Facebook message.

“Despite some cuts and broken ribs, I am doing well. I will take some time over the next couple of weeks to heal and be back on the road soon. I am grateful to the medics and highway patrol for their quick response to this difficult situation. Thanks to everyone for their concerns.”

The 57-year-old joined the family band (which included his older brother, Eddie Montgomery, who with Troy Gentry would form the duo Montgomery Gentry). He established himself as one of the format’s biggest hitmakers in the 1990s. 

Ballads like “I Swear” and “Life’s a Dance” are among the best of the decade. He has had more than 30 singles on the Billboard country charts, of which seven have reached number one: I Love the Way You Love Me, Be My Baby Tonight, If You’ve Got Love, I Can Love You Like That, Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident), and The Little Girl.

I Swear and Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident) were named by Billboard as the top country songs of 1994 and 1995, respectively.

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Here his top five songs:

I Can Love You Like That

I Swear

Sold

Be My Baby Tonight

The Little Girl