Mike Edwards, a founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra, was killed in a freak accident when a hay bale rolled down a hill in Devon Mike was in the English pop group Electric Light Orchestra (Image: Mirrorpix, Mirrorpix via Getty Images)

A founding member of the colossal 1970s rock band ELO tragically lost his life in a bizarre farming mishap.

Mike Edwards, a cellist with the renowned group, was killed instantly when a rolling hay bale struck him as he drove his van along a rural road in Devon. The 62-year-old was travelling on the A381 in Halwell, Devon, in September 2010 when a 600kg hay bale rolled down a steep field in Devonshire, crashing through a hedge.

The hay bale continued its downhill roll, gaining speed, before landing atop Edwards' white van. Police inqu

See Full Page