The Crash Feb 7 2010
Brian Lee & Wiseguy

After performing at the Jive and Wail piano bar in St. Louis Feb. 6 2010, Lee was returning to Tulsa, along with RogueStream producer "Wiseguy", for a Sunday morning church performance.

Wise and Lee had traveled about 20 minutes outside of St. Louis when Wise’s vehicle was hit by a Monte Carlo that was traveling over 100 miles per hour. After being struck, Wise’s car rolled five times and then skidded 150 feet on its roof. The accident occurred on Interstate 44 around 2 a.m.

Wise suffered minor injuries, he was treated by St Johns Mercy Hospital in St Louis, and released hours later. Lee suffered “severe road rash” abrasions on both knees, two broken ribs, lung contusions and other injuries. After his lung contusions developed into pneumonia, Lee was moved to an intensive care unit and monitored on a ventilator. Lee was put on a respirator but then taken off of it a few days later. Lee flew back to Tulsa later in the week, and played a benefit concert at Tulsa's "Pickles Pub" a week later.

Wise and Lee have been friends since they were tweens and they both worked at local Tulsa radio stations.

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