Adrenaline Mob tour manager still in critical condition following Florida crash - UPDATED
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UPDATE: Monday, July 24, at 2:30 p.m. EDT
A GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign has launched for the recovery of Jane Train (aka Janet Rains), the Adrenaline Mob tour manager who was left in critical condition after the motor vehicle collision that claimed the life of the band's bassist, David “Z” Zablidowsky, and injured several others.
You can visit the GoFundMe page and donate to Train's recovery here.
It has now been reported that Train suffered second and third-degree burns in the crash, covering 62% of her body, according to MetalSucks. She was also reportedly placed on a ventilator after the accident due to smoke inhalation.
The Standard Speaker reports that two other Adrenaline Mob tour crew members are still recovering: Dale Campiglia and Jason McCole—both listed in critical condition following the crash—remain hospitalized with back injuries, per manager Larry Mazer of Entertainment Services Unlimited.
“We're just getting through it here,” Mazer says. “It hasn’t even been a week yet, so everybody's still pretty shook up from top to bottom with the whole thing. It was really a horrific situation and should never have happened.”
Mazer adds that the injuries no longer appear to be life-threatening, though all three—Train, Campiglia, and McCole—are still under medical care.
Train's GoFundMe site states that the tour manager “remains in critical condition, and the report is that it will be a lengthy recovery.”
ORIGINAL POST: Tuesday, July 18, at 1 p.m. EDT
Adrenaline Mob's tour manager, Jane Train, remains in critical condition in a Gainesville, Florida, hospital following the motor vehicle collision that claimed the life of the band's bassist, David “Z” Zablidowsky, and injured several others, according to a recent report from the Times Leader.
The publication cites a close associate of Train who speaks under anonymity. “She is not in a coma,” says the source. “However, she is not fully conscious. She had surgery [Monday] morning and did very well. She is in very good hands. Please pray for her and the entire Adrenaline Mob family.”
Train, 48, whose real name is Janet Rains, is a native of Pittston, Pennsylvania. She performed in an '80s cover band called M80 prior to assuming the tour manager position for New York-based heavy metal group Adrenaline Mob.
“She’s a strong, talented soul,” says Lyn Carey, who previously worked with Train as a booking agent for M80. “I just know her strong will is going to persist and help her pull through.”
As previously covered by AP, Adrenaline Mob were involved in the fatal crash on Friday afternoon after a tractor-trailer veered off Interstate 75 near Micanopy, Florida, and struck the band’s RV after they had pulled over to fix a flat tire. They were en route from Biloxi, Mississippi, to St. Petersburg, Florida, to perform a scheduled concert at the State Theater.
On Friday, the Gainesville Sun reported that a total of nine people were traveling in Adrenaline Mob's party in the RV and one additional vehicle. One person died, six were taken to area hospitals, and two others declined medical assistance. It was later confirmed by Disturbed's John Moyer that band member Zablidowsky was the deceased.
Adrenaline Mob were touring in support of their third album, We The People, which was released in June on Century Media. The follow-up to 2014's Men Of Honor, it was the first Adrenaline Mob release to feature Zablidowsky and drummer Jordan Cannata. (via Blabbermouth.net)
