The Red Shore Vocalist Among the Dead In Van Accident in Australia

The lead singer for The Red Shore has been confirmed dead, along with the driver and merchandiser The Gauntlet has learned. The band was on its way to a gig with All Shall Perish when the accident occurred.

The men died after their minivan veered off the Pacific Highway north of Coffs Harbour and hit a tree.

One man died at the scene and seven others were taken to Coffs Harbour Hospital.

One of the injured men, a 30-year-old who had been trapped in the van wreckage for an hour, died in hospital from serious head injuries.

The Red Shore were touring with US death metal outfit All Shall Perish on the "Christmas Carnage" tour, when the crash occurred.