Overview

• Atlanta police reported the crash occurred around 11:35 p.m. on Aug. 20 at Memorial Drive SE and Boulevard SE as Hinds rode a Harley-Davidson.
• Medical personnel pronounced Hinds dead at the scene, and the Fulton County medical examiner’s office confirmed his death.
• A preliminary police finding states the BMW’s driver failed to yield while turning left; the driver remained at the scene and no charging decision has been announced.
• Mastodon issued a public statement expressing profound grief and asking for privacy following the death of their co-founder and former guitarist-vocalist.
• Hinds co-founded Mastodon in 2000, helped shape its sound across eight studio albums, and earned a 2018 Grammy win, departing the band in March after a disputed split.