Fans and friends of a Grammy-winning musician are grieving his loss after a motorcycle crash killed him Wednesday night.

The guitarist and vocalist was riding his motorcycle when a BMW SUV failed to yield and collided on Wednesday night.

The guitarist and vocalist was riding his motorcycle when a BMW SUV failed to yield and collided on Wednesday night.

Atlanta police say Hinds was killed late Wednesday night when the driver of a BMW SUV failed to yield while making a turn.

"We are heartbroken, shocked and still trying to process the loss of this creative force," the band said in a statement.

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