|  In a bizarre turn of events, the tour bus that normally carries country music’s long-haired beauty Crystal Gayle, was used as an escape vehicle by fugitive prison escapee Christopher Daniel Gay. Gay, who escaped while being transported between states, was eluding police when he began his journey to Florida from Tennessee in Gayle’s blue Prevost tour bus. “I am glad that no one is hurt. I wish he would have gone to see his mother, who is very sick, instead of joy riding in Florida.” said Gayle from her Nashville, Tenn. home. Thursday evening (Jan 25), at about 6:00 PM, Gayle’s office was contacted by USA International Speedway Operations Manager Barry Williams to inquire about Gayle’s bus being in Lakeland, Fla. Williams had quickly become suspicious of the driver who identified himself as Daniel Pitts and said he was at the track to pick up NASCAR driver Tony Stewart. After being questioned by Williams, the bus driver left “to get a sandwich.” Williams asked police to run the plates of the bus, thereby determining that it belonged to Gayle. Rumors of Gayle’s bus being abandoned by Gay and recovered by Florida police are circulating. There is no confirmation of that report and no information regarding the condition of the bus or the whereabouts of Gay.
Crystal Gayle
How random is that?
BTW here is a great quote from her husband in the Miami Herald:
Her husband and manager, Bill Gatzimos, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment today, but he told WSMV-TV, “There’s got to be a country song in having your bus stolen and taken for a joyride by a fugitive.”
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