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June 30, 2008
San Diego Musician Killed in Single Car Accident
Craig Yerkes, a member of the The Grams, was killed in a car crash on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. when his speeding vehicle struck a tree on Camino del Rey in Bonsall, California. Yerkes was 40.
Witnesses told California Highway Patrol officers that they heard Yerkes' vehicle accelerate--up to 100 mph or more--before it veered sharply and struck a tree head-on. CHP is investigating the cause of the accident, which may include a defect in the vehicle.
The Grams had been together for about 5 years and had just released their second album. At the last two San Diego Music Awards, the Grams won the Best Americana honors.
