One of the biggest fears a traveling musician must face is not the critical acceptance of their work by a given audience, but rather the actual act of traveling.

After landing in London early this morning, The Summer Set entered a transport vehicle that would take them to their next destination, if not for an interception by a semi, barreling upon them.

According to members of the band, they were struck by the semi after being in London for about an hour. Drummer Jess Bowen was hit in the head by a pole. Singer Brian Dales hit his own head on the window. Each say that nobody was critically hurt and that they were very lucky.

After the incident, a nearby church took the band members in while arrangements were made. Here are some tweets detailing the event.

Got in a car accident right from the airport. Head was against the window. Everyone is okay, stoked to be… instagr.am/p/VWQF3URRrD/

— Brian Logan Dales (@brianlogandales) February 5, 2013

Only an hour of being in London and we got side swiped by a semi that almost took my head off. Luckily we are all doing okay. It could have

— Jess Bowen (@thejessset) February 5, 2013

been so much worse. Very thankful. Craziest start of a tour ever.

— Jess Bowen (@thejessset) February 5, 2013

A big thank you to @stpancraschurch for taking us in and caring for us after today’s close call. Love.

— Josh Montgomery (@thejoshset) February 5, 2013

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