Actor who played Pavel Checkov in the new Star Trek movies dies in car accident

[Damocles]

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/star-trek-actor-anton-yelchin-dies-car-crash-39972793

Yelchin, 27, was struck by his own car as it rolled backward down his driveway in Studio City, according to Los Angeles police Officer Jenny Hosier. The car pinned Yelchin against a brick mailbox pillar and a security fence.


He hopped out and for some reason was behind the car...

 

[cancel2 2022]

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/star-trek-actor-anton-yelchin-dies-car-crash-39972793

Yelchin, 27, was struck by his own car as it rolled backward down his driveway in Studio City, according to Los Angeles police Officer Jenny Hosier. The car pinned Yelchin against a brick mailbox pillar and a security fence.


He hopped out and for some reason was behind the car...

Yeh I just read that, really bizarre. It happened around 1am so there may have been alcohol or drugs involved.