Tejano Star Emilio Navaira Critical After Crash

Grammy-winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira was critically injured after his band's bus crashed in Houston.

Navaira and his band Rio had performed at a Houston nightclub on Saturday night. Cops say around 5:00 AM Sunday the band's bus slammed into traffic barrels on Interstate 610 northbound in Bellaire, a posh area west of downtown Houston.

Navaira is currently in critical condition at Memorial Hermann Hospital. His brother Raul was also injured in the wreck, along with several other members of the band.

The 45-year-old Navaira and Rio have released more than a dozen albums. "Acuerdate" won the 2003 Grammy for best Tejano album.

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16. LMAO!

"Posh" area west of houston? That's funny. Bellaire is GHETTO ville. I'm in houston, and i have NO idea who he is, but he's been on the news here ALL day. Eh.

Trust me. Bellaire is somewhere you don't want to be after dark. LOL

Posted at 3:40PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Anonymous 4.12.08 Expect us

17. for those looking for photos of the crash, here you go...

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/gallery?section=news&id=6037209&photo=1

He's at the VERY best hospital in the area. If he doesnt' make it there, it wasn't meant to be. Best wishes on a full recovery.

Posted at 3:46PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Anonymous 4.12.08 Expect us

18. Strange how whenever there's a story about blacks or jews everybody goes off on a hateful tirade, but when a hispanic (the people TRULY screwing up this country) dies you all have hearts all of a sudden. You people make no sense. I'm glad this idiot won't be making more music for beer drinking, wife beating hispanics to blast while DRIVING THROUGH my neighborhood. RIH

Posted at 4:20PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by WTF

19. 18. Strange how whenever there's a story about blacks or jews everybody goes off on a hateful tirade, but when a hispanic (the people TRULY screwing up this country) dies you all have hearts all of a sudden. You people make no sense. I'm glad this idiot won't be making more music for beer drinking, wife beating hispanics to blast while DRIVING THROUGH my neighborhood. RIH

Posted at 4:20PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by WTF

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and I'm sure cousin banging rednecks like yourself don't drink beer and beat your wives either.....

Posted at 4:25PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Fernando Valenzuela

20. Fernando Burrito Supreme Valenzuela ... don't you have a woman to demean somewhere? A sewer to crawl through? Some crops to pick? A child to molest? It seems you speak English. Couldn't you be off helping your hispanic brothers and sisters with their English?

Posted at 4:31PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by WTF

21. burrito?..nah, I prefer my taco supreme..and I'm WAAY too lazy and drunk to pick crops...

Posted at 4:37PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Fernando Valenzuela

22. Hey, I'm white and I know who Emilio is! That intersection is a BITCH and I've seen many near misses and wrecks there. It's a quick and often blind merge. I hope the staff at Hermann treat him well (as well as his colleages at the Tub).

Posted at 4:38PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Gene

23. I am so sad and shocked to hear the news. I have been a fan of Emilio starting from WAY back in the day (late 80's) when he was still with David Lee Garza y Los Musicales. Actually, David Lee was also playing in Houston Saturday night, so I wonder if they are there now at the hospital. Emilio always put on the best shows! Fantastic voice, energy, and charm. They still play his music old & new on the radio here all the time. I just saw Emilio back at Thanksgiving when DLG played and Emilio came by and jumped up on the stage for about a 20 minute quick set. It was like the old times. He rocked. How sad to happen on Easter.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

Posted at 4:39PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Luna

24. ROFLMFAO

Posted at 4:40PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Burrito Supreme

25. Bellaire is not posh - it is a very large "neighborhood" (actually it is its own city not part of Houston) with houses from over a million in value on down to 150K. It is, however, close to the freeways and downtown. "Posh" would imply it was full of millionaires, but it isn't. I'm not sure what that had to do with a bus accident!

Posted at 4:51PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by YumYum

26. Emilio and his brother have been doing latin music since they were in high school. He was a good friend of Selena,
who died tragically in the '90s. In the days when Tejano music was really popular, he was kind of the Tejano prince and she was the Tejano princess...both very talented.
Pray for him and his family and members of the band as they go through this trying time.

Posted at 5:13PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by observer

27. EMILIO IS VERY TALENTED AND THOSE PEOPLE TALKING NEGATIVE,NEED TO GET A LIFE.I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU!.you need jesus in your heart.no matter what race you are you need to have respect for all people especially someone who is loosing battle for life.i love you emilio and i will pray for you and your family.

Posted at 5:28PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by CARMEN

28. lol Bellaire is about as posh as the men's restrooms at the Astrodome, but I'm glad to hear he's at Memorial Hermann..that really is a great hospital. I wish all involved a speedy recovery.

Oh and WTF, it isn't Latinos who are screwing up this country, it's nationalists and racists who think that the elimination of one particular culture will improve things. Go read a book or hit up some college night classes before you embarrass yourself again.

Posted at 5:30PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Lauren

29. Why can't people just be cool and either wish him and his band be better or as educated and decent people say "be nice"- I like anything with a good beat, from Guns & Roses to Emilio N. Hope they all turn out to be okay and singing again soon!
Take Care ALL!

Posted at 5:51PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Irod

30. hae WTF answer me one question idiot, if you divorce your wife; will she still be your sister????

Posted at 5:59PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by conchita leticia gutierrez-jimenex

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