ROCKSTAR Terry Luttrell has been involved in a horror car accident after he reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel.
The former REO Speedwagon lead vocalist, 78, was rushed to hospital after the crash which left his car totaled following an afterparty.
Terry told News-Gazette after the crash on Interstate 57: "It just happened. I nodded off.
"I rolled the car over, and I woke up, and I was in a cocoon.
"Unfortunately, it totaled the car."
He was left with a cracked sternum and quickly rushed to the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana for treatment.
Terry is still bedbound and receiving medical care.
He continued: "I was able to get up and get out of the car.
"I have a little back pain and neck pain. It's nothing that can't be overcome."
The accident came after a one-off reunion concert held at the State Farm Center in Illinois in honor of REO Speedwagon.
Terry joined the iconic band back in 1968 and was the frontman for four years before he left in 1972.
His departure came after a dispute with guitarist Gary Richrath.
The veteran musician found fame with the rock group despite Speedwagon going on to huge heights after Terry left.
Kevin Cronin came in as the lead singer and helped the band create hits like "Keep On Loving You" and "Can't Fight This Feeling".
Both managed to top the Billboard charts.
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