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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Nica Marie Virtudazo

J. Cole Abruptly Cancels Arena Show After Equipment Truck Crashes and Kills Driver on Interstate 5

J. Cole abruptly cancels his Golden 1 Center arena show in Sacramento after a tragic Interstate 5 truck crash kills 66-year-old tour driver Jarlath Parkinson (Credit: Screenshot from 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony/YouTube)

American rap artist J. Cole called off a concert just hours before showtime after a member of his touring crew lost his life in a highway crash on Thursday, 27 August. The No Role Modelz artist was originally scheduled to perform at the Golden 1 Center, but J. Cole fans in Sacramento discovered that the show had been abruptly cancelled.

The news came after a fatal accident involving a heavy semi-truck transporting equipment from Cole's prior concert in Seattle. The driver perished en route to the Northern California gig after the vehicle veered off Interstate 5 and rolled over in Yolo County early Thursday morning.

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