Overview

• Atlanta police said Hinds’ Harley-Davidson collided with a BMW SUV that failed to yield while turning left at Memorial Drive SE and Boulevard SE around 11:35 p.m. on Aug. 20.
• The BMW driver remained at the scene, the investigation is ongoing, and Hinds was pronounced dead by medical personnel at the site.
• The Fulton County Medical Examiner confirmed the death and listed multiple blunt force injuries as the cause and the manner as accidental.
• Mastodon issued a statement expressing “unfathomable sadness” and asked for privacy for Hinds’ family, friends, and fans.
• Hinds co-founded Mastodon in 2000, left the band in March 2025 after a disputed split, and had planned a European tour later this year with Fiend Without a Face.