Gospel Legend Dottie Rambo Dies in Tour Bus Crash 1934-2008

, a southern gospel singer and song writer, died on May 11, 2008 as a result of injuries sustained in a fatal bus accident outside of Springfield, Missouri. Rambo was traveling to a show when the tour bus they were traveling in struck a guard rail and hit an embankment. Rambo was pronounced dead on the scene. The accident was reportedly weather related.

Seven other people on the bus were injured in the wreck about two miles east of Mount Vernon on Interstate 44, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. They were hospitalized in Springfield with moderate to severe injuries, according to the patrol.

The 74 year old singer lived in Nashville, Tennessee and was on her way to a Mother's Day performance in Texas at the time of the accident. Her music is renowned internationally for its simple melodies and articulate qualities, covering themes such as heaven, Christian sacrifice and the born again Christian experience.

Rambo fell into hard times but made a big career comeback in 2002. She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in 2006.

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