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Tejano Star Emilio Navaira Critical After Crash

Posted Mar 23rd 2008 1:01PM by TMZ Staff

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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61. Tejano is dead, no one listenes to this music

Posted at 5:59PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Fernando

62. RIP we love you!

Posted at 6:00PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Fernando

63. We were stuck in the traffic for two hours yesterday due to this accident. I've never heard of him, but I hate to hear about this happening to anyone. I wish him a speedy recovery.

Posted at 10:13AM on Mar 24th 2008 by Sofia5

64. OMG, HE WAS JUST HERE IN DALLAS,TX A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I GOT THE CHANCE TO MEET HIM YEARS AGO HE IS A VERY NICE MAN, I HOPE HE GETS WELL SOON.

Posted at 6:27PM on Mar 25th 2008 by IRIS

65. i saw this wreck on sunday morning going to brunch ... it took over 8 hours to clean up the mess ...

lesson to be learned - wear your seatbelt - he was thrown from the bus - through the front window - had he been wearing a belt - he would not have been critically hurt !!!

greta, bellaire, texas

Posted at 2:29PM on Mar 24th 2008 by greta

66. I just want to wish all band members a speedy recovery and may God heal the Navaira family's hurt....my condolences to the family

Posted at 10:44AM on Mar 24th 2008 by Terri C

67. He played at Sombrero Festival this year... awsome, awsome, awsome! So sorry to hear about something like this happening. Our prayers are with Emilio, his brother and thier family.

Posted at 10:48AM on Mar 24th 2008 by Patsy

68. My thoughts and Prayers go out to the Navaira family. Emilio is a great Artist and has done so much for the Santa Rosa Childrens Hospital in San Antonio TX. May God Bless and i will keep you and your Family in my Prayers

Posted at 10:15PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Ramona Balandran

69. How sad; I hope & pray that he will fully recover, as well as the other people injured. Prayers and good vibes being sent.

Posted at 10:01PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Kathy

70. Dude, I live in Houston and know this singer, he was pretty Bas A$$ back in the day.
Glad I wasn't driving on that freeway at that time.
I may show up at the hospital and sing him that duet he did with Selena and make him feel better!
Get well Emilio, shooot it!

Posted at 11:57AM on Mar 24th 2008 by kika_rox

71. We hope that everyone on the bus will be OK. When you live on these Buses like we do, you always hate to hear of such events. We had a great time playing with you guys in Brownsville,TX a few weeks ago.

Posted at 12:05PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Mark Chesnutt & The New South Band

72. Oh man, my mom is all depressed now. she loves emilio and his music. him and his family are in our thoughts and prayers. Stay strong Emilio!

Posted at 12:34PM on Mar 24th 2008 by andres

73. Hope he gets better soon, i'm still not over selinas death. And as a black woman i love tejano music.!

Posted at 12:31PM on Mar 24th 2008 by sunny

74. He is a famous tejano star in Texas. He is known as the king of tejano music like Selena was known as the queen of tejano music. They worked together as well before she was shot and killed. It is a very tuff for tejano music fans out there right now. First Selena and now him.

Posted at 1:00PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Sylvia

75. Emilio is one of the BIGGEST Tejano stars in the industry. I grew up listening to him, I LOVE his music! He is a wonderful performer. My god be with him and his family. Also with his band mates, that were in the accident as well. VIVE TEJANO!

Posted at 1:04PM on Mar 24th 2008 by D.MariefrmHTown

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