Miley Cyrus and her family have wrote a message to their fans expressing their condolence to the family of Bill Douglas also known as Uncle Bill, who lost his life in a tragic bus crash (read more details + photos and videos) on Friday (November 20).

Miley wrote on her website: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Bill “Uncle Bill” Douglas. Members of our tour are like members of our family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family in the midst of this tragedy. He will truly be missed.”

[photo by Joshua Holmes/Bumpshack.com]