This is so sad.
Pop-punk vocalist Colin Michael Mulhern, of the band If I Fail, was killed by a drunk driver in a crash early Monday morning that also injured six others.
The collision reportedly occurred on Instate 5 in California, when Colin and hardcore band SHORT FUSE 59 - who he had been selling merch for - were heading back to Denver after a tour. The group's van and trailer were hit by a Ford Escape from behind. According to The Denver Post, "the impact caused the van to roll onto its roof, and Mulhern was ejected and killed."
It's been reported that the driver of the Ford Escape was arrested and charged with a DUI, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A statement from If I Fail says:
"We would like to thank everyone that has reached out to us during this difficult time. We are absolutely devastated of the loss of our brother and vocalist Colin Michael. The whole situation has left us speechless. He will be greatly missed by a countless amount of lives that he has touched.
Please keep your thoughts with our brothers in SHORT FUSE 59. There will be a GoFundMe link in the comments for Patrick Carney who is still recovering in the hospital.
If anyone wants to share memories of Colin please do so in the comments. We would love to hear your stories how Colin has impacted your life.
We had just finished recording our new EP and we want everyone to hear it as soon as possible. All Colin ever wanted was people to listen and sing his lyrics back to him. We are aiming to release it this Friday, August 31. Titled The Author of all your Pain.
Thank you for your continuous support. We love you Colin."
Also amongst the victims was SHORT FUSE 59 drummer Patrick Carney, who remains in hospital in critical condition.
A GoFundMe page set up for the musician reads as follows:
"At 2:35am on August 27 the van that Patrick was riding in on tour was hit, taking the life of our friend Colin and putting Patrick into a coma. Patrick is currently in a kaiser hospital and doesn’t have insurance through them which will cost a fortune in medical bills. We created this GoFundMe to help with the medical cost and support his family through this hard time. Let’s come together and do what we can to get this father of two back home. Anything you can donate will be appreciated."
Our thoughts are with everyone involved. Please donate to Patrick's GoFundMe if you can.
Below is If I Fail's music video for their track Undesirable.
