Brent Hinds, cofounder of the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died at age 51 in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. Both the band and authorities confirmed his passing. Hinds’s distinctive guitar work and vocal style helped propel Mastodon to international acclaim.

A motorcycle crash on Green Lake Road in Okanagan Falls sent one person to the hospital Sunday afternoon, leading to road closures at a critical switchback. Emergency crews responded promptly to the scene of the single-vehicle accident.