Miley Cyrus (right), seen here with 'Gossip Girl' star Blake Lively, was not aboard her tour bus when it flipped on its side Friday morning

Driver found dead after bus falls over; Cyrus not on board

By Matthew B. Zeidman

DINWIDDIE, Va. (Hollywood Today) 11/20/09 – Disney starlet Miley Cyrus was not on board her tour bus when in flipped on its side while traveling on Interstate 85 earlier this morning, the Associated Press reported.  According to the wire service, one person was found dead, while another was treated for minor injuries.

According to local CBS affiliate WTVR, the driver of the bus has been identified as the only death in the incident, which occurred at approximately 8:15 a.m., but it was unclear if the driver was killed as a result of the impact or if the driver’s death was the cause.

Cyrus, 16, is in the midst of her Wonder World Tour, which includes 46 domestic concert dates and 11 European ones.  She last performed in Uniondale, N.Y. on Wednesday and Thursday and is next scheduled to appear on Sunday in Greensboro, N.C.  No concert is scheduled for Monday, the pop singer’s 17^th birthday.