Wyclef Jean's father

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) - The father of hip-hop star Wyclef Jean died after
becoming pinned between his garage door and one of his son's cars in what
investigators believe was a bizarre accident, police said.

The Rev. Gesner Jean, 60, a Newark minister, suffered severe chest injuries and
died at a hospital Monday night.

Police believe Jean, 60, may have been sitting in the driver's seat of the 1991
Bentley and that the car moved forward somehow after he got up and stepped in
front of it.

Police were still investigating the cause of the accident but said Tuesday that
the car was not malfunctioning and they have found no evidence of foul play.

Wyclef Jean is a founding member of the group The Fugees.

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