The accident took place about 6 a.m. near Glendive. Bass player Chris Sutton was behind the wheel when he swerved to avoid a deer, said K Records publicist Amber Bua. Johnson and drummer Heather Dunn were thrown from the vehicle in the ensuing accident.

Sutton broke his jaw and lost several teeth. He was airlifted to a hospital in Billings. Johnson broke three ribs and suffered a concussion. He and Dunn took the ambulance to the hospital.

"Heather is fine," said Bua. "But we're still not sure exactly what happened. Heather was sleeping during the accident. Calvin's pretty confused, and Chris can't talk because he broke his jaw."

The trio was on its way to Fargo, N.D., where they were scheduled to perform Thursday night. Fellow Olympia group Old Time Relijun was touring with Dub Narcotic Sound System -- although was not traveling in the same van -- and spent the night visiting the band in the hospital.

Dub Narcotic Sound System's next week of shows have been canceled, said Bua, with the possibility the entire tour will be called off.

Dunn was expected to fly back to Olympia on Thursday. Sutton was scheduled to spend Thursday night in the hospital, with Johnson expected to spend several more nights there.

"We're all worried here, and we're still trying to sort out the details," said Bua.

The band does not have health insurance and also lost much of its equipment in the accident. K Records has set up a fund to help defray some of the expected bills. Details can be found at www.krecs.com or by calling 360-786-1594.