Meghan Trainor is by her dad's side after he was hit by a car

Meghan Trainor is updating fans on a terrifying accident this past weekend that left her beloved father Gary Trainor in the hospital. The elder Trainor was crossing a busy road in Los Angeles on Friday night when he was struck by a car and sustained serious injuries.TMZ was first to report the accident, initially listing it as a hit and run and later updating the story to confirm that the driver of the vehicle did not flee and remained on the scene to help police. Gary was reportedly wearing dark clothing and was difficult to see while crossing the street in San Fernando Valley. He was taken to a nearby hospital and the incident is being classified as an accident.It appears fans were quick to notify Trainor of the accident after TMZ reported the news in real time. Trainor updated fans on her Instagram, posting a black and white picture with her father and captioning the image “I’m with my dad now. Thank you for all your sweet messages. It was all very scary but he is the strongest man I know.”

 

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I’m with my dad now. Thank you for all your sweet messages. It was all very scary but he is the strongest man I know ???

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Trainor and her father received an outpouring of support on her social media, with the singer’s famous friends, including Nicki Minaj, producer Ester Dean, actor Jennifer Love Hewitt, singer Gloria Gaynor and more posting messages of love for the Trainor family.[video_embed id='5626885402001']RELATED: Child dancers perform Meghan Trainor's 'Dance Like Yo Daddy', win 1st place[/video_embed]Meghan later shared a handful of snaps on her Instagram stories, including another red carpet picture with her dad and an image of the singer holding her father’s hand. The image indicates that Gary is still in the hospital, with the picture showing the 70-year-old’s hand on what looks to be a hospital blanket.Trainor has spoken openly about her love for her father since the beginning of her career. Gary has been instrumental in helping to guide his daughter’s entry into the entertainment world and providing her early backing back as a piano player when Trainor first began singing in church as a child. Both Trainor’s parents heavily encouraged their daughter’s love of music and accompanied her to songwriting conventions during her teen years.Trainor has spoken candidly about her tight knit relationship with her father, who has even helped produced some of her music. Speaking to The Today Show’s Hoda Kotb in December 2018, Trainor revealed how her father Gary helps to keep her career in perspective. "Anytime I complain about anything, he's like, 'Life will get better if you let it,'" said Trainor. "Sometimes in life you can't control what happens — most of the time you can't control what happens, but you can control how you look at it and how you stay positive about it or find the good in it."Trainor frequently tours with both her parents, her two brothers and her husband, Daryl Sabara, but says that her father has a special place in her heart. "He's my guy. He's the one," she said. "I look up to him all the time. Everything I do, I'm inspired by him."[video_embed id='3869377771001']BEFORE YOU GO: 1-year-old dancing to 'All About That Bass'[/video_embed]