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: A giant bale of hay has killed a founding member of Electric Light
: Orchestra (ELO) after it tumbled down a hill and crashed into
: his van.
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: Cellist Mike Edwards, 62, died after the 1,323 lb bale rolled
: down a steep field in Devon, southern England, smashed through a
: hedge and careered on to the road. He died instantly in the
: freak accident on Friday afternoon.
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: Sgt. Steve Walker, of Devon and Cornwall police, described the
: crash as "a tragic accident," the BBC reported.
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: Police said they used photographs and YouTube footage to
: identify Edwards and are investigating whether the bale may have
: fallen from a tractor working on farmland near the road.
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: Edwards, who played with the band between 1972 and 1975, is
: believed to have swerved into another vehicle as the bale
: crushed his vehicle.
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: ELO eventually sold more than 50 million records worldwide.
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: Britain's Mirror newspaper reported that Edwards quit the band
: at the height of its fame to become a Buddhist.
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