Overview

• Fulton County medical examiner confirmed Hinds’ death late Wednesday after a collision in Atlanta.
• Atlanta police reported the crash occurred around 11:35 p.m. at Memorial Drive SE and Boulevard SE, where officers found him unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
• The BMW SUV’s driver remained at the location, and police described the inquiry as active.
• Mastodon issued a statement expressing profound grief and asking for privacy for Hinds’ family, friends and fans.
• Hinds co-founded Mastodon in 2000, left the group in March after a disputed split, and was a key creative force in a catalog that included a 2018 Grammy win for best metal performance.