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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121. He is our Garth Brooks of the Tejano Industry Prayers with him and his family

Posted at 5:16PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Ernesto

122. Im disgusted with some of these stupid comments on here that are makin fun of the situation at hand.He is a very talented singer! I guess since hes not paris hilton or britney's vagina you really could care less! but keep in mind no matter if you know him or not hes a person with people that love him and thats not cool to poke fun at the situation.

Posted at 5:31PM on Mar 25th 2008 by kimmy

123. Reading all these comments made me realize no matter how much we try to stick together our roots and background will always be a problem to an inhumane individual. Emilio IS a great Tejano artist and always will be. I hope and pray that the good Lord stays with him, his family, and all individuals associated with his WORK OF ART through out this tough time. Only God knows what's next and we must always hope for the best and be prepared for the worst. Things happen for a reason may this not end as a tragedy, but a well learned lesson in how to be there for each other in time of need. May God be with us all.

May I add...to WTF, Richard rrr, etc... with the degrading comments...uh have you heard of "KARMA" ...oh wait you may not know what that is...never mind I'm talking to a rare species....everyone was told to kill them with kindness and may the good Lord have mercy upon you all...

Posted at 6:09PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Birdie, Angel's wife...

124. 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

125. Por parte de la familia Contreras de Marion, Indiana. Queremos que La Familia Navaira sepa que Emilio tenie fans aqui en Indiana y que todos estamos rezando por el. Las canciones de Emilio nos a tocado y a tenido inspiraciones y felizidades. Queremos que sepa la familia Navaira que mi abuela Elena Rangel y su amiga Pauline Yanez estan rezando por el y la familia Navaira. Esos rezos vienen de corazon y de mucho admiracion por su musica y de amor de Diosito Lindo. Al terminar, queremos que la familia sepa que gente en Indiana nos Importa grandisimo. Tambien le tenemos una beladora aprendida por el y la Familia Navaira.

Posted at 6:32PM on Mar 25th 2008 by cheo

126. actually he isnt only famous in tejano music, but he released a few country songs, that went top 20 a few years back. He was talented and wish him a speedy recovery, no matter what the capacity is....

Posted at 6:51PM on Mar 25th 2008 by chris

127. Emilio had just played at Hallabaloo in South Houston. On his way home to San Antonio he had his accident in the City of Bellaire . Emilio is TEJANO not HISPANIC. You people need to know the difference and have your facts straight before speaking. The word HISPANIC is a label Nixon gave ALL spanish speaking people. I am not Mexican, Spaniard, Salvadoreana, Purto Rican or all these other spanish speaking nationalities. I AM AMERICAN DAMNIT and I speak TWO LANGUAGES ENGLISH AND SPANISH I was born in American. 300 years ago my ancestors came with the conquistadores and settled Tejas now known as TEXAS. WE ARE TEJANOS NOT HISPANICS. With that said GOD SPEED.....VIVA EMILIO, VIVA LA MUSICA TEJANA

Posted at 7:34PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Tejana

128. To the person that had the balls to write some stupid crap like this, I hope you burn in hell.

"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"

How dare you say something so stupid when you have no idea who he is? He's one of the greatest Tejano singers out there, after Selena. And for your information, his music is not about "beer drinking, wife beating hispanics." How about you do some research first, before making an ass of yourself, you idiot.

Posted at 7:45PM on Mar 25th 2008 by carolinaxx2003

129. I actually saw the bus when I was heading to the opposite way on the freeway. It was a huge crash and traffic headed north was at a complete stop which is very odd even in Houston. There were cops and trucks everywhere trying to assess the damage.

Posted at 8:23PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Kelly

130. I'm really sad to hear obout emilio and his band . I have been praying for him to get well. I have never met him but I got to talk to emilio on the phone when he was down here in corpus christi . And he was so sweet i wish i could have met him. all the people in south texas are praying for him. and i know that he is going to make . because emilio is a fighter and i have to at least meet him once please god bring emilio back to us. THANK YOU MY PRAYER'S ARE WITH ALL OF HIS FAMILY AND THE BAND

Posted at 8:23PM on Mar 25th 2008 by DIANA TREVINO

131. (Emilio Navaira We LOVE YOU and your MUSIC)
We have been praying over and over and over and we cant stop thinking about you. This was a terrible accident.
We have alot of FAITH and we know GOD is gona heal you and you are gona pull through this!!!!!!!!
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU WILL BE HOME SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:36PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Lyda and Ruben Hernandez HOUSTON, TEXAS

132. Emilio Navaira, a great, awesome Tejano Singer.. aka the King of Tejano Music.. Very well known in USA & Mexico. May God give him and his family the strength. We pray he gets better and sees the light ... "It's not the End of the World". God will hear our prayers and he'll soon see the light and be up in the stage singing for each and everyone of us!!!

Posted at 11:24PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Elsa

133. Really people those of you who don't know this well tejano singer.. he's a human being like anyone of us.. I just can't beleive how cold hearted some of you can be.. Please if you're not going to be nice don't waist your time leaving insignificant remarks about him... He is struggling with his life.. and all we want is for him to survive and be well. Like someone said in a comment, he's a father, a brother, a husband, a son, .. This family is hurting right now... if it were one of your family members you would not like people to leave insignificant hurting comments like some of you have...

Before leaving any ugly comments, please do a research on Emilio's biography! From the bottom of my heart please have some respect.. it could happen to anyone..

I sincerely send all my thoughts and prayers to Emilio & his family.. we ask god to watch over him.. "Te deseo Bien"..

Posted at 11:58PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Elsa

134. My prayers go to the Navaira Family And God Speed recovery..I was shocked to learn about the accident..Love ya'lls music..Take care and god bless from New Mexico

Posted at 12:10AM on Mar 26th 2008 by Prayers From New Mexico

135. "chinga tu madre Richard rrr," I love it! You tell 'em Mr. F. Valdez. Emilio, I wanted to marry you when I was in 6th grade and you are just as beautiful now as you were then. I will continue to pray for you and your family daily. Come on Emilio we need to re-schedule the dance you were going to play at the KC Hall in Alice, TX in April. All your fans here in Alice, San Diego, and Corpus Christi TX love and wish you the best. I can't wait to see you shake that ass on stage w/ Raulito again. Shoot it!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:23AM on Mar 26th 2008 by Mrs. R. Rodriguez

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