Singer CJ Beach dies at 22 in Florida car crash

Rising country music singer CJ Beach has died following a single-vehicle accident in Florida, according to his father, Charlie Beach. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that Beach’s vehicle ran off the road at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Saturday and struck several trees near Tallahassee. Beach was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Beach had performed at The Salty Donkey, a restaurant and tiki bar in Panacea, Florida, on Friday evening, just hours before the accident. He was a prominent figure in the local music scene and founded the annual Deadmen Walking Festival in Wakulla County in 2022 to support independent and local artists.

In a Facebook post, Charlie Beach expressed his grief and called on supporters to lobby county commissioners for improved road safety. He requested the installation of warning lights and signs at the site of the accident in memory of his son.