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Wynonna Judd's husband loses leg after motorcycle crash

Wynonna Judd performs during Marty Stuart's 11th annual Late Night Jamat the Ryman Auditorium on June 7, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. Getty

(CBS/AP) Wynonna Judd's husband has lost his leg after being injured in a motorcycle crash in South Dakota over the weekend.

Michael Scott "Cactus" Moser was riding a motorcycle on U.S. Highway 16 in the Black Hills on Saturday when he crossed the center line and hit a car. He was airlifted to a hospital.

A representative for Judd said Monday that Moser's leg was "severed at the scene of the accident" and that doctors have amputated his leg above his knee. Moser has also had surgery on his hand.

The statement said the couple appreciates the "well-wishes from family, friends and fans."

Judd is postponing scheduled concerts in Canada as a result.

"Cactus is a champion," she said in a statement on Sunday. "I love him deeply and I will not leave his side."

Moser is a resident of Nashville, Tenn., and the drummer in the country singer's band. He and Judd married in June at her home in Leipers Fork, Tenn.

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