Three People Dead In Van Crash Involving Heavy Metal Bands KHAOTIKA, WORMREICH

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**UPDATE**: Rick Hayes, the husband of KHAOTIKA singer Lariyah Hayes, has posted the following message on Facebook: "I want to let everyone know that Lariyah was involved in the accident this morning, and yes she has some injuries, but she is strong, and is going to be okay, they are not life threatening."Prepping her for surgery now, and will update everyone as soon as I can."The full extent of the accident is still unknown to me as of now, details are still coming in on everyone involved, from both bands."Thank you everyone, for your wishes and your support in our moment of tragedy."The original article follows below.According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, there people were killed Monday morning when when a van carrying members of two heavy metal bands — Atlanta, Georgia-based KHAOTIKA and the Huntsville, Alabama-based WORMREICH — crashed in northeast Georgia.The accident happened about 7 a.m. on I-85 southbound near Maysville Road in Jackson County, about 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, while the two bands were heading to Atlanta for a Monday night show after finishing a Sunday show in Spartanburg, South Carolina.The van's driver "apparently fell asleep and allowed the vehicle to leave the roadway, at which time the vehicle struck a tree on the passenger side," Georgia State Patrol Cpl. Scott Smith told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Three people were ejected and later died. Eight other people were taken to local hospitals, three in critical condition.Authorities have not released the names of those killed and injured in the crash.Another band that had been on the short tour with WORMREICH and KHAOTIKA, KULT OV AZAZEL, released a statement on Facebook about the crash. "Unfortunately tonight's show in Atlanta, GA will be canceled," the statement reads. "The van carrying WORMREICH and KHAOTIKA was in a horrible accident this morning. We cannot go into details due to respect to the families of the involved and we are sure details will soon be available through the other parties when the time is right. Our thoughts are with those involved and their families."WORMREICH is a black metal band which has released one full-length album, 2011's "Edictvm DCLXVI", and an EP, 2014's "Wormcult Revelations".KHAOTIKA is a melodic black act that released its debut EP, "Bloodline Empire", in 2014.

*UPDATE* wow. RT @cbs46: Multiple deaths & injuries in Jackson County van crash on I-85
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— Chris Monroe TRAFFIC (@Atlanta_Traffic) April 6, 2015​

Members in heavy metal band, Wormreich, were set to play in East Atlanta tonight. FOX 5 News will provide updates. pic.twitter.com/gJnlXBTKcN
— FOX 5 Atlanta (@FOX5Atlanta) April 6, 2015​

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