Benefit concert planned for 3 killed in Oregon crash
Friends and family members of three Costa Mesa residents killed in a car crash Thursday have organized a benefit concert in Newport Beach.
The Sept. 26 event is from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Hogue Barmichaels, 3950 Campus Drive. It will aid the families of Claire N. Honsaker, 25, Steve E. Stinson, 28, and Christoffer T. Burke, 27, who died after a highway crash in southern Oregon. Tickets are $10 at the door.
The trio participated in Orange County’s drum and bass scene, a type of electronic music. The event’s Facebook page said they “always went the distance to gather people together to share the love. We could only do the same for them.” As of Monday afternoon, more than 230 people indicated that they would attend.
Oregon police have not released updates on the condition of two others injured the crash: Joshua G. Gibson, 27, and Kean G. Krause, 21, both of Costa Mesa. The two were taken to Oregon hospitals last week.
Police said a 1999 Buick, driven by Gibson, collided with a 2004 Ford pickup truck on Highway 199, south of Kerby.
According to authorities, the Buick was traveling northbound on Highway 199 when its driver attempted to pass another vehicle by crossing over the road’s solid double line, which is not allowed. The Buick then collided head-on with the Ford pickup truck.
Lt. Bill Fugate of the Oregon State Police told the Daily Pilot last week that possible alcohol use by Gibson might have played a role in the crash.
The Ford’s driver, Michael E. Nolan, 34, suffered minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital last week.
The police investigation is continuing.
Tributes to Burke have poured onto his Facebook page.
His brother, Finn-Erik, also of Costa Mesa, said he plans to buy land in Oregon and start a farm there in Burke’s memory. A GoFundMe page has been set up, titled “My brother’s legacy land,” that seeks to raise $20,000.
“His dream was to live off the grid and farm organically,” Finn-Erik told the Pilot in an email. “I feel it is my duty to carry on his legacy by doing that for him. It will be passed down through my family and his memory and dreams will never be forgotten.”
Stinson and Burke co-owned Divine Rewind Events, according to their Facebook pages. The Newport Beach music event company, founded in 2013, “will remain,” according to a posting Monday on its Facebook page.
“In memory of all of the junglist brothers Divine Rewind will carry on the legacies of the loved ones and continues to keep on fulfilling the dream of bringing good vibes and jungle music in the OC,” the posting read. “Divine Rewind is forever.”
Burke’s stage name was MC Bizurk. Stinson’s deejay name was Raid.
—Daily Pilot staff writer Jeremiah Dobruck contributed to this report.
[For the record, Sept. 15, 2:33 p.m. An earlier version of this post incorrectly spelled the name of Christoffer T. Burke and called his brother Finn. His brother is Finn-Erik Burke.]
