Jefferson Airplane Drummer Joey Covington Dies in Car Crash

Musician was killed Tuesday in single accident in Palm Springs, Calif.

Joey Covington, the drummer who played with Jefferson Airplane from 1970 to 1972, passed away Tuesday.

The 67-year-old musician was killed in a car accident in Palm Springs, Calif., per a local CBS station. Covington, the only passenger in the vehicle, was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene of the crash.

Covington first helped found the rock group Hot Tuna in 1969 alongside Jefferson Airplane Members Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen. By 1970 he replaced Jefferson Airplanes drummer Spencer Dryden as a member of the group.

According to a local station, Covington continued to perform locally in Palm Springs, often agreeing to do free gigs. His last reported performance was at a Marilyn Monroe celebration on June 1, 2013.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.