A brand new police report has discovered that former Mastodon guitarist-singer Brent Hinds was at fault for the bike crash that took his life on the night time of August twentieth in Atlanta. The brand new findings are in distinction to a preliminary investigation that put the blame on the feminine driver of an SUV for failing to yield at an intersection.
The Atlanta Police Division posted the brand new police report this afternoon (September 4th). In abstract, it reads, “After conducting time distance calculations of the Motorbike and assessing the adjustments in velocity of the BMW it was deemed that Hinds was touring between 63 and 68 mph. Video of the intersection was used for the calculations. The video clearly depicts the crash. Hinds was at fault for the crash.”
In line with Atlanta Information First, that pace of between 63 and 68 mph was roughly twice the pace restrict on the website of the crash. The investigation additionally notes that the feminine driver “was constructive the sunshine was inexperienced” when she made the left flip, with witnesses confirming that Hinds was going at a excessive fee of pace on the time of the crash.
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The report additionally reveals that the 51-year-old Hinds was respiratory and shifting when police arrived on the scene, however later died on the hospital.
This previous weekend, a memorial stroll was held in Hinds’ honor in Atlanta, the place a whole bunch of individuals gathered to pay tribute to the metallic musician, together with his longtime Mastodon bandmates Brann Dailor and Invoice Kelliher. The band additionally honored the late musician at their live performance in Alaska a pair nights after the crash.
