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ELO's Mike Edwards Killed by Hay Bale

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Freak car accident claims musician.

Electric Light Orchestra’s Mike Edwards was killed in a freak accident when a hay bale broke loose from a tractor and rolled onto a road, where it crushed the van Edwards was driving in Devon, England on Friday. The 1970s British rock star died instantly upon impact with the 1,300-pound bale. Police identified Edwards using YouTube clips. Friends remembered Edwards as “simply the nicest guy and a brilliant musician.”

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