J. Cole's Sacramento concert canceled after crew member killed in freeway crash near Woodland
J. Cole's concert in Sacramento was canceled following a fatal truck accident involving a member of his touring crew. The driver, 66-year-old Jarlath Parkinson, died after his big rig overturned on Interstate 5 in Yolo County.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the logistical risks and human cost associated with large-scale touring operations in the music industry.
The J. Cole concert scheduled for Thursday night at Sacramento's Golden 1 Center has been canceled following the death of a member of the rapper's touring crew, the arena announced. The California Highway Patrol said earlier in the day that a big rig overturned on southbound Interstate 5 in Yolo County near Woodland early Thursday morning, killing the driver.A representative for J. Cole previously told CBS News Sacramento that the driver was hauling equipment for Thursday night's concert at Golden 1 Center. The truck had traveled from Seattle, where J.
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