EXCLUSIVE
Sublime bassist Eric Wilson was seriously injured in an ATV accident on his California ranch … sustaining a broken arm and 4 ribs — his manager tells TMZ.
Manager Cheez tells us Wilson was working on his avocado ranch when his ATV rolled over … crushing him. Rescue responded and rushed him to a hospital near San Diego.
We’re told Wilson went into the O.R. and the surgery lasted nearly 5 hours.
The accident occurred Thursday and he’s still in the hospital, but he’s expected to recover.
Back in the late ’80s and ’90s, Sublime was an ultra-popular band, with massive hits like “Santeria” and “What I Got.” The band broke up in 1997.
Wilson, who was the bass player, is in another band, called Sublime with Rome. As for why he was on the ATV … he was working on his 20-acre avocado ranch in Bonsall, CA, near San Diego.