Gospel legend Dottie Rambo died tragically early Sunday when her tour bus ran off the road in Missouri. She was on her way to a performance in Texas for Mother’s Day.
Rambo, 74, of Nashville, Tenn., died in the crash about two miles east of Mount Vernon on Interstate 44, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Seven other people in the bus were injured, and were hospitalized in Springfield with moderate to severe injuries, the patrol said.
It was unclear if the accident, which occurred about 2 a.m., was weather-related, the patrol said. Severe storms and tornadoes hit the region about 6 p.m. Saturday, killing 14 people. Sustained winds and storms swept through the area later in the night, according to the National Weather Service.
Rambo published over 2,500 songs and received countless awards during her lifetime. She was just 74-years-old.
