Batman impersonator dies in US 'Batmobile' crash

A man known for dressing as Batman to visit children in hospital has died in a crash on a US road after his Batmobile had engine trouble.

Batman impersonator dies in US 'Batmobile' crash
Tue, 18 Aug, 2015 - 00:13

A man known for dressing as Batman to visit children in hospital has died in a crash on a US road after his Batmobile had engine trouble.

Police say 51-year-old Leonard Robinson of Maryland was checking the engine of his Batmobile while standing in the fast lane of an interstate highway on Sunday when the car was hit by a Toyota Camry.

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