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J. Cole Cancels Concert After Tour Crew Member Dies in Crash While Hauling Equipment to the Show

J. Cole makes the tough decision to cancel his show in Sacramento after one of his tour crew members died in a horrific crash.

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J. Cole’s triumphant The Fall-Off Tour has turned tragic after one of his tour crew members died in a trucking accident. Local news outlets and the California Highway Patrol reported the driver was 66-year-old Jarlath Parkinson of Jackson, South Carolina.

Before Cole was slated to perform at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Parkinson drove from their previous tour stop in Seattle. Authorities said when the vehicle drifted onto the shoulder of the road and attempted to recover, the rig overturned and killed him. “It’s unknown at this time, may have been a distraction or fell asleep. Unfortunately,........

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