A Russian stand-up comedian who was elected governor of his home region, Altai in Siberia, last year has been killed in a car crash.
Mikhail Yevdokimov's Mercedes hit a tree while reportedly trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle. | You could also say another vehicle reportedly ran him off the road into a tree. |
Two other people died in the accident on Sunday - the driver and a bodyguard. Yevdokimov's wife was injured. His transition from show business to politics led to him being dubbed Russia's Arnold Schwarzenegger by some.
Yevdokimov's press secretary said the couple were heading to events to mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of cosmonaut German Titov when the accident happened between Biysk and the Altai regional capital, Barnaul. Yevdokimov, 47, was a first time candidate in the 2004 election. He won 49.79% of the run-off vote, beating incumbent Alexander Surikov. | I suppose it could really have been a "accident". |
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