Drummer Of Death Metal Band Voraath And Three Others Killed By Drunk Driver

Joshua Ward, the drummer for the North Carolina death metal band Voraath, was killed along with three others by a drunk driver on New Year’s Eve. The tragic car crash took place in Greenville, South Carolina, shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening (December 31st). The 37-year-old Ward was in a car with his fiancee Zelena and two other passengers. They were pulling out of a driveway when they were struck by a car driven by 31-year-old Nicholas Shane Meeks, causing Ward’s vehicle to go off the road and hit a tree, killing all four occupants of the car. Meeks has been detained by police, and charged on four counts of felony DUI. According to Greenville News, Meeks was driving with a suspended license after previously being booked on DUI charges for a separate incident back in March of 2024. A GoFundMe has been set up for Ward, raising over $18,000 that will help cover his memorial and funeral, with all remaining funds going towards his son, Kai. (Consequence of Sound)