Nashville musician Will Hoge in critical condition after scooter accident
By DAVE PAULSON • Staff Writer • August 21, 2008
Nashville rock musician Will Hoge, 35, is in critical condition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after being involved in a motor scooter accident Wednesday evening.
Hoge was traveling north on Main Street in East Nashville at about 8 p.m. when a southbound van failed to yield while turning into 712 Main St., Metro Police spokesperson Kris Mumford said. Hoge’s motor scooter collided with the passenger side of the van. Police found no evidence of alcohol or drugs involved in the accident.
Ashley Hansen, editorial assistant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, reported Hoge’s family “appreciates everyone keeping Will in their thoughts and prayers.”
The driver of the van is Sibomana Viateur, 28, of Nashville. He did not suffer any injuries.
Hoge is one of Nashville’s most accomplished rock artists, having moved from a promising major-label stint in the early part of the decade into a thriving career as a hard-touring, do-it-yourself musician. His most recent album, last year’s Draw the Curtains, was his first for indie label Rykodisc, and marked his return to label affiliation.
The singer-songwriter is in the midst of recording the follow-up to that highly praised album at Sound Emporium Studios at home in Nashville. He is due to take a hometown stage at the Mercy Lounge on Sept. 20, as part of the 2008 Americana Music Festival.
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Will Hoge in critical condition after scooter accident
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