Voraath Metal Band Drummer and Three Others Die in Tragic New Year's Eve DUI Crash
A tragic New Year's Eve collision claimed the lives of Joshua Nassaru Ward, drummer of North Carolina death metal band Voraath, along with three others in Greenville, South Carolina. The victims included Ward's fiancee Zelena, and friends Audrey Maris Ross (29) and Amanda Lynn Leroux (30).
Metal drummer killed by drunk driver
The incident occurred just after 9 PM when a 2012 BMW driven by Nicholas Shane Meeks (31) struck Ward's Subaru SUV as it was pulling out of a driveway. The impact forced the Subaru off the road and into a tree, resulting in the deaths of all four occupants.
Meeks has been charged with four counts of felony DUI involving death and was denied bond. Court records reveal he was driving with a suspended license and had a previous DUI charge from March 2024, to which he pled guilty in May.
Ward was an integral member of Voraath, which had recently celebrated the release of their debut full-length album "Vol. 1: The Hymn of the Hunters" in June 2024. Hours before the tragedy, the band had shared their recent accomplishments on social media, and Ward had posted a New Year's message with his young son, Kai.
A GoFundMe campaign has been established in Ward's memory, raising over $20,000 to date.
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