The band was en route to a show in Salt Lake City when their tour van hit a patch of ice on the highway and flipped over. A statement on the Bayside web site reads as follows:

There has been a tragic loss. Bayside was in a terrible accident this morning while driving to today\'s concert on the \"Nerver Sleep Again\" Tour. (...) Drummer John \'Beatz\' Holohan was killed when their van flipped after hitting a patch of ice outside Cheyenne, Wyoming.\"

Holohan was 31 years old. He leaves behind his wife Amy.

Bayside bassist Nick Ghanbarian and John\'s drum tech Dan Marino remain in the hospital, both with a broken back.

The other two Bayside members, vocalist Anthony Raneri and guitarist Jack O\'Shea, were released from the hospital yesterday after being treated for minor injuries.

Bayside was founded five years ago in Long Island, New York. The band was on tour to promote their album \"Never Sleep Again\" which was released on Victory Records in May.

Naturally, upcoming shows in Boise, Idaho, Seattle and Portland, Oregon, have been cancelled.

Fans have started to raise money for the John Holohan Bayside Memorial Fund.