Rock guitarist Karl Cochran was killed Wednesday after being ejected from a car being driven by his 90-year-old mother.

According to MyCentralJersey, Cochran, 61, was flown to a hospital where he later died.

The car, driven by 90-year-old mother, Anna Cochran, backed across their front yard in New Jersey, per the report, and struck a tree.

Cochran has played with KISS star Ace Frehley and The Eric Singer project.

“The tragic news of Karl Cochran’s death in a car accident was gut wrenching to hear,” former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick wrote on X. “Karl was a fantastic musician who I worked with in a band called ESP (Eric Singer Project). He was a gentle giant who was taken too soon from all of us. The stroke that affected him many years ago too nothing away of his spirit, love and humanity. It made him even more special in his own unique way. As a frequent guest on the Kiss Kruise everyone that met him was touched with his smile and his special passion of life. My condolences to his family and his wonderful fiancé’ Ger Fasano who was his loving partner. RIP.”

There was no report regarding the status of his mother.

The main KISS account also posted about Cochran’s death.

“Karl was a vocalist and guitarist extraordinaire who suffered a massive stroke but never stopped fighting to make his way back,” the post read. “He was loved by our fans worldwide through his appearances worldwide and was a constant inspiration as our guest on our KISS Kruises. Our deep condolences to Geri and family.”

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