Toby Keith Bassist Killed in Car Crash

Toby Keith at the 45TH Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 18 April 2010 Associated Press: SLAUGHTERVILLE, Okla. (AP) - Authorities say the bassist for country music star Toby Keith has been killed in a two-car crash in Oklahoma. The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office says 54-year-old Carl "Chuck" Goff Jr. was killed in the crash Wednesday night in rural Cleveland County, about 35 miles south of Oklahoma City. Keith said in a statement that he's "deeply saddened" by Goff's death. Keith says Goff was a close friend for more than 25 years, serving as band leader and bass player. Goff shared writing credits on "Upstairs Downtown" and "You Ain't Much Fun" on Keith's 1994 album "Boomtown." The two-vehicle crash remains under investigation. Authorities say the driver of the second vehicle wasn't seriously injured. (Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)