Brent Hinds, the former lead guitarist for Mastodon, was killed on Wednesday, August 20, when his Harley-Davidson motorcycle collided with a car in Atlanta at around 11:35 p.m. Police say Hinds was riding his motorcycle when the driver of a BMW SUV failed to yield while making a turn at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Boulevard.

Brent Hinds, the co-founder of Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died after being injured in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was reportedly 51.

Brett Hinds of Mastodon has died at the age of 51. The heavy metal musician was killed late Wednesday when he was struck by an SUV, according to police.