Chi Cheng, the bassist for the Sacramento hard-rock band Deftones, was injured on Monday in a car crash in Santa Clara, Calif., that has left him comatose, The Sacramento Bee reported. According to The Bee, the band’s lead singer, Chino Moreno, confirmed that Mr. Cheng, 38, had been injured but did not give specifics about the accident or Mr. Cheng’s condition. Deftones, which was founded in 1988, has released five studio albums, including 2000’s “White Pony,” which earned the band a Grammy Award for the song “Elite.” The group has been recording a new album, titled “Eros” (Warner Brothers) since April.
