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‘Batman’ Killed in Maryland Roadside Accident

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In this Aug. 15, 2015 photo provided by Linda Weekley, Leonard Robinson performs at SummerFest in South Charleston, W.Va. The Maryland man who delighted thousands of children by impersonating Batman at hospitals and charity events died when he was hit by a car while standing in the fast lane of Interstate 70, checking the engine of his custom-made Batmobile, police said Monday, Aug. 17, 2015. (Linda Weekley via AP)
Leonard Robinson performs at SummerFest in South Charleston, W. VA, in this Aug. 15, 2015 photo provided by Linda Weekley, .Linda Weekley—AP
By Sam Frizell
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The Route 29 Batman, who became a viral sensation thanks to a dash cam video of an encounter with the police, died Sunday after being struck by a car.

Lenny B. Robinson, the 51-year-old Marylander who dressed as Batman and often visited sick children in hospitals, died after a car hit his Batmobile—a custom-made black car—in Maryland, the Washington Post reports.

He was on his way home from a car show in West Virginia when his Batmobile broke down. As Robinson checked the engine, his Batmobile was struck by a Toyota Camry, and the Batmobile then struck and killed him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shortly before his death, Robinson had stopped at a gas station, where he met a family and gave the kids superhero paraphernalia.

[Washington Post]

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