Purple Desk Speak: Watch Gloria Estefan Mirror on Her Close to-Deadly 1990 Bus Accident

Thirty years after a traumatic and near-fatal bus accident, Gloria Estefan is sharing gratitude for her family members.

In 1990, the “Conga” and “Get on Your Ft” singer broke her again and underwent surgical procedure after being in a bus crash on a snowy Pennsylvania highway whereas on tour along with her husband, Emilio Estefan, and their then 9-year-old son, Nayib. Based on The Miami Herald, Gloria was sleeping in a bunk and hit the bottom upon impression. On the time, medical doctors anxious she’d turn into paralyzed and would not be capable of have kids.

Through the Wednesday, Nov. 11 episode of Purple Desk Speak: The Estefans, Gloria recollects how she felt within the aftermath of the crash. Joined by her 25-year-old daughter, Emily Estefan, and her 53-year-old niece, Lili Estefan, she explains how the occasion impressed her 1991 single, “Coming Out of the Darkish.”

“Once we wrote this music, your dad stated, ‘I need to present you, I wrote this down the day of your accident once I was going within the helicopter,” Gloria tells Emily. Emilio shares, “In that second, I noticed slightly gentle come into my eye and I wrote it on a bit of paper, ‘popping out of the darkish. We’ll be okay.'”