STONINGTON, CT – Robert "Bob-O" O'Bleness, 48, a Muskogee, Okla.-based truck driver carrying stage equipment for Carrie Underwood's Play On tour for a performance at Foxwoods Casino's MGM Grand Theater, was killed in a highway accident early March 20.
The accident happened about 8 a.m. on Interstate 95 at Taugwonk Road in Stonington, a few miles away from the performance venue. Underwood was able to perform as planned that evening, despite the accident. She sang a tearful rendition of "Temporary Home" in the truck driver's honor.
O'Bleness is survived by his parents, sisters, girlfriend, five nieces and one nephew.
