(CNN) Mike Kennedy, longtime drummer for country music star George Strait, has died in a car accident in Lebanon, Tennessee, Strait's publicist told CNN on Sunday. Kennedy, 59, was driving an SUV westbound on Interstate 40 on Thursday when he merged into the right lane of the highway and collided with a tractor-trailer, which in turn collided with a pickup, according to a report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Kennedy, who was not wearing a seat belt, was killed in the collision. Kennedy, 59, had played drums for George Stait for nearly 30 years. The longtime musician played drums with Strait for nearly 30 years.

Source: CNN September 02, 2018 18:56 UTC