{"id":445967,"date":"2026-08-28T08:32:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/445967\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T08:32:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:32:26","slug":"j-cole-cancels-sacramento-concert-after-crew-member-killed-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/445967\/","title":{"rendered":"J. Cole Cancels Sacramento Concert After Crew Member Killed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:J. Cole;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/j-cole\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">J. Cole<\/a> has canceled his Sacramento concert after a member of his touring crew was killed in a trucking accident Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement, Cole&#8217;s team says, &#8220;Following the tragic passing of a member of the touring crew in a trucking accident this morning,&#8221; his scheduled performance at Golden 1 Center on August 27 has been called off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The team adds, &#8220;Our thoughts are with the crew member&#8217;s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The driver was hauling equipment for Cole&#8217;s show when the big rig overturned on southbound Interstate 5 near Woodland, California. The crash happened around 6:00 AM, and CHP says the driver was the truck&#8217;s only occupant.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2024\/10\/30\/j-cole-through-the-years\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Getty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" height=\"486\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tmz_articles_672\/744262cfecdc7e39dd3b6a9c87c5a571.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>J. Cole Through The Years &#8211; Click image to open gallery<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities say the truck drifted onto the right shoulder, then overturned when the driver tried to steer it back onto the freeway. 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