New York Daily News

Rocker has hard road after wreck

- BY PETER SBLENDORIO

What he’s got are multiple fractures.

Rocker Eric Wilson, of the defunct band Sublime, is recovering after suffering broken bones in an ATV accident.

The “Wrong Way” bassist came away with a broken arm and four broken ribs after his ATV rolled over onto him Thursday, TMZ reported, citing his manager. Wilson under- went an operation that lasted almost five hours after being taken to a San Diego hospital.

The musician could be released toward the beginning of next week.

The accident occurred on Wilson’s avocado ranch in Bonsall, Calif., his manager, who goes by Cheez, told TMZ.

A photo published by the celebrity gossip site shows Wilson, 49, (above) in a hospital bed with what appears to be a sling and bandaging on his right arm.

Wilson was a founding member of Sublime, which formed in 1988, and remained in the ska punk band until its breakup in 1996 after lead singer Bradley Nowell died from a heroin overdose.

The group had a string of major hits, including “Santeria” and “What I Got, ” which were released in 1997 after their split. “What I Got” is the band’s lone No. 1 single on the Billboard alternativ­e chart, while “Santeria” and “Wrong Way,” each topped out at No. 3

Wilson has performed with the group Sublime with Rome alongside a former Sublime guitarist Rome Ramirez, since 2009. They perform many Sublime songs but also release original music, with a third album, “Blessings,” set to come out in June.

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