http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/stor ... 62,00.html
Adelaide Now wrote:TWO men died and six others were injured when a mini-bus carrying members of US metal band All Shall Perish crashed on the New South Wales north coast today.
The van rolled several times and slammed into a tree after veering off the Pacific Highway at Moonee, north of Coffs Harbour, about 7am (AEDT).
Police said one man was killed on impact, while a 30-year-old passenger was trapped in the wreckage for more than an hour. He suffered serious head injuries and died in Coffs Harbour Hospital.
Six others escaped with head injuries, cuts and fractures and were also taken to Coffs Harbour in a stable condition.
It was not known whether the dead men were band members.
Police said the crash, at Cunninghams Bridge, 1km north of Coffs Harbour, had shut the Pacific Highway to northbound traffic.
The crash occured at the end of an overtaking lane, with the van drifting off the road.
"It has left the road and rolled a couple of times before it has struck a tree," a police spokesman said.
Police said the eight occupants of the mini-van, which was towing a trailer, were travelling south when the crash occured.
The metal band was on a tour of Australia.
Australian hip-hop band (Butterfingers)-
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Adelaide Now wrote:A MAN was killed and seven others seriously injured after a mini-bus carrying members of Brisbane rock band Butterfingers crashed in NSW today.
The van rolled several times and slammed into a tree after veering off the Pacific Highway at Moonee, north of Coffs Harbour, about 7am.
Police said one man was killed on impact, while a 30-year-old passengers was trapped in the wreckage for more than an hour, before being taken to Coffs Harbour Hospital in a critical condition.
Five others escaped with head injuries, cuts and fractures and were also taken to Coffs Harbour in a stable condition.
It was not known whether the dead man was a band member.
Police said the crash, at Cunninghams Bridge, 1km north of Coffs Harbour, had shut the Pacific Hwy to northbound traffic.
The crash occured at the end of an overtaking lane, with the van drifting off the road.
"It has left the road and rolled a couple of times before it has struck a tree," a police spokesman said.
Police said the eight occupants of the mini-van, which was towing a trailer, were travelling south when the crash occured.
The independent Brisbane band, best known for its popular hip-hop tune FIGJAM, was founded by lead singer "Evil" Eddie Jacobson in 2003.
Other members are Olly Thomas (Percussion, Samples, Vocals), Dave Crane (Bass, Vocals), Damien Green (Drums, Vocals).
Geelong metal band (The Red Shore)-
Herald Sun wrote:TWO men have died after a mini-bus believed to be carrying members of Geelong band The Red Shore crashed on the north coast of New South Wales today.
The Victorian band were on tour with US metal band All Shall Perish, who performed in Brisbane last night and were due to play in Sydney tonight.
The van rolled several times and slammed into a tree after veering off the Pacific Highway at Moonee, north of Coffs Harbour, at about 7am this morning.
Police said one man was killed on impact and another 30-year-old passenger was trapped in the wreckage for more than an hour before dying in hospital.
Six others escaped with head injuries, cuts and fractures and were taken to Coffs Harbour Hospital in a stable condition.
There were conflicting reports about the identity of the van's occupants, with early reports claiming that Brisbane band Butterfingers were involved in the accident.
A later report claimed members of touring band All Shall Perish had been involved.
A spokesperson for touring agency Destroy All Lines confirmed that a vehicle used for the All Shall Perish tour had crashed, but said it was not carrying the US band.
There has been no confirmation of the identity of the two deceased men.
Police said the crash, at Cunninghams Bridge, 1km north of Coffs Harbour, had shut the Pacific Highway to northbound traffic.
The crash occured at the end of an overtaking lane, with the van drifting off the road.
"It has left the road and rolled a couple of times before it has struck a tree," a police spokesman said.
Police said the eight occupants of the mini-van, which was towing a trailer, were travelling south when the crash occured.
Destroy All Lines plan to release more information about the crash this afternoon.
The Red Shore are a five-piece death metal band from Melbourne.
They performed with All Shall Perish at Club Phoenix in Brisbane last night and were scheduled to play at Hermann's Bar at the University of Sydney tonight.
Seems they can't agree on which band was involved!
edit- although the newest report is more in-line with the first story (All Shall Perish)
