Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM, real name Adam Michael Goldstein, were critically injured in a Learjet crash in South Carolina that killed four people. Two crew members and two passengers were killed after the jet failed to lift off, went off the runway and crashed into a nearby road.
Barker and Goldstein were both transferred to a burn center in Augusta, Georgia and are listed in critical condition. More information can be found at the link below.
Source: WIS News 10
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