Supersubmarine was one of the main groups of music in Spainbut in 2016more precisely the August 14 That year, everything changed for its members and, indirectly, also for their fans. Their music has helped many people over time, but they could never have imagined that a fateful accident would endanger the lives of all four members. A terrible situation that occurred at a time when the group was promoting its new artistic project and traveling through many cities in Spain with the aim of meeting its fans. This is what happened in the Super-submarine accidentwhere it was produced and what happened to Chinothe singer of the group.
After having won over the participants of the Medusa Sunbeach Festival, from Cullera (Valencia), the group was returning home to meet their family. The vehicle in which the members of the group were traveling was traveling at kilometer 168 of the N-322 road. But from one moment to the next, their lives completely changed. the caras shown The country, collided frontolaterally with another. A terrible event which left a a total of six injured, including four artists from Baezaand which led the musicians to completely distance themselves from the stages.
The health of the Supersubmarina’s components was no small scratch. The stars days spent in hospital due to accident. Actually, Juanca (battery) was hospitalized for two months after receiving blows to the head and abdomen. The artist He spent more than 20 days in an induced coma and 47 days in intensive care. due to a lung infection.
For his part, I likethe band’s guitarist, also spent a long time in the hospital. Also, unfortunately, he had to come back quite frequently, reaching undergo up to 40 leg operations. His arm was also injured. A situation which caused serious psychological damage at the artist’s, finally too He had to deal with depression.
Popethe band’s bassist, was also admitted to the hospital. He was the driver at the time of the accident and suffered a fractured femur and ribs. After 16 days, he was able to return home and continue his recovery. A period which was not easy and which lasted “months”, according to a press release from the group’s representation agency.
What happened to Supersubmarina member Chino?
Unfortunately, José, known as Chinesewas the most seriously injured in this accident. As noted, the artist He suffered brain damage that forced him to relearn how to walk and talk. As he explained to the aforementioned outlet, being in a coma for 31 days caused his memory to completely erase the years of his enormous success at the professional level.
“I don’t know what it’s like to go on stage right now. I’ve seen videos but I don’t remember exactly what it felt like to be there.”he declared. Apparently, at the time the car was moving, he was asleep. SO, He doesn’t remember anything about the accident.. His next memory is waking up in the hospital “surrounded by strangers.” “I thought I was already recovered.”
Likewise, and according to the singer himself, One of the consequences of what happened is the lack of awareness of his illness.a neurological disorder is called anosognosia. “It is not that he intentionally refuses to recognize his own oversights or errors, it is that he has no way of knowing that he is committing them,” they explain from the Pasqual Maragall Foundation.
The Book of Supersubmarines
In April 2024, the Supersubmarina Group Bookwhere in addition to the musical experiences, we can read what the group suffered after the accident in 2016. Something that serves as light is the title of the publication, a bestseller and which has been very well received by readers, who want to know first hand what happened to the Spanish music group after a misfortune of such magnitude. Its selling price is 18.90 euros on various reference portals on the internet.
