Hank Williams Jr., had a near-fatal accident in 1975 that changed the entire course of his life and career. What Was the Accident That Nearly Killed Hank Williams Jr.? The country icon went climbing ...

50 Years Ago Today, Hank Williams Jr. Nearly Died in Mountain Fall originally appeared on Parade. Country music almost lost one of its most treasured artists when Hank Williams Jr. suffered a ...

From 1975: Country singer Hank Williams Jr. was in a Missoula hospital, recovering from head injuries suffered in a mountaineering accident. He was climbing with a Beaverhead County rancher searching ...