Hospital Hero Batman Struck, Killed After Batmobile Breaks Down
Lenny Robinson, a 51-year-old man who dressed up as Batman in a black Lamborghini Gallardo and visited sick children in hospitals dressed as the superhero, was struck and killed on Interstate 70 on Sunday, the Washington Post is reporting.
The man, who became an Internet star after a video (video below) of his encounter with Montgomery County (Maryland) police made the rounds, was returning from a car show in West Virginia when his Lamborghini was struck.
The so-called “Route 29 Batman” lived outside of Baltimore and delivered toys and books to children around Maryland and Washington D.C.
According to the report, Robinson had left a gas station near Hagerstown, Maryland where he met a local family and delivered toys to a child interested in his car. A ccording to Jalopnik, Robinson had received a replica of the 1960s Batmobile in 2012, although it isn’t clear from reports what car he was driving.
Robinson’s car had broken down, according to witnesses, and he was checking the engine when a Toyota Camry struck the car and Robinson. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No charges have been filed.
Robinson was closely affiliated with the Hope for Henry Foundation, which visits sick children in hospitals.
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About 6,1 Red with horns and a tail. Don't forget the pitchfork! Some call me Beelzebub. Hahaha! But seriously...taking another life, even in an accident, can be unforgiving...unfortunately. Someone as loved as this guy...I'd hate to be the defendand if charged.
Another sobering reminder. If you must stop in an area of poor visibility or on a narrow shoulder, stay the hell away from your car, preferably upstream.
This is horrible. It's always the good ones. RIP.
Sadly enough, this makes the case for the new-fangled radar crash-avoidance gizmos - RIP, Batman.