Jaya, friends figure in car accident en route to Regine Velasquez’s concert

Jaya and her friends are safe after getting into a car accident in California. Images: Instagram/@jaya

Jaya and two of her friends were hospitalized after their car was rammed from behind by another vehicle while heading to Regine Velasquez’s concert at the Graton Resort and Casino in California.

On her Instagram, Jaya shared a video showing a black SUV with its mangled trunk and left fender, while a woman companion was being strapped on a stretcher by rescuers. The video then transitioned to a hospital scene with the OPM singer on a wheelchair.

“On a ride from Sacramento, California, on the way to Graton Casino to see my friends and watch Regine V’s concert when all of a sudden we get into a car collision,” she said. “My friend Dr. Josephine Weber was driving and with us was Auntie Merly Escolta (her cousin) when suddenly we [got] hit from the back.”

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Jaya then assured her fans that she was safe and her friends were “being checked” in the hospital. She also thanked God for helping them “make it [through] another day.”

“Thank you, Lord, for making it another day. I am grateful for your mercy and grace. Praise your Holy name,” she said. “I am doing ok but my friends are being checked and they will be alright, by God’s grace. Thank you Jesus for sending us divine protection and covering us with your blood. It could’ve been super worse. I’m glad Doc and Auntie Merls are ok.”

The singer also reminded her followers to “wear seatbelts at all times,” even those passengers sitting at the back. “Please wear your seatbelts, at all times when you are in a vehicle, especially if you’re a back seat passenger.”

Velasquez commented on her post, appearing in shock over what happened. Jaya nonetheless assured her friend that she’s safe.

Image: Screengrab from Instagram/@jaya

The “Wala Na Bang Pag-Ibig” hitmaker, who’s been based in the US since July 2021, made headlines in August 2022 after her house caught fire. They had since moved into a new place weeks later.