Overview

• Police say the crash happened around 11:35 p.m. at Memorial Drive and Boulevard SE in Atlanta.
• Hinds was riding a Harley-Davidson when it collided with a BMW SUV whose driver turned without yielding, according to a preliminary report.
• First responders pronounced him dead at the scene and the Fulton County medical examiner certified the fatality.
• Mastodon confirmed his death on Instagram and expressed shock and condolences to his family, friends and fans.
• A founding member of Mastodon in 2000, Hinds left the group in March, a departure the band described as amicable and he later disputed.