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| Australian reportedly killed when explosive vest detonates |
| 2022-01-25 |
| [Yahoo] Police said on Tuesday they were investigating the death of a man who was reportedly killed when an explosive vest he was wearing detonated while he was driving his car in a suburban street in the Australian city of Melbourne. The vest was understood to have been triggered by the car hitting a speed bump on Young Road in the suburb of Hallam on Saturday morning, Seven News reported. Security camera video showed the flash of the explosion rise about the car's roof and from the driver’s side window. A speed bump wasn't apparent in the video. but the radio was playing "Highway to Hell" The car continued to travel a few hundred meters before it hit a parked vehicle near the corner of Young Road and Homewood Boulevard. Emergency services were called to reports of a minor vehicle collision at the intersection at 11:40 a.m. local time, a police statement said. A 43-year-old man from the suburb of Dandenong was found dead inside his car, which also contained “explosive items,” police said. Police have not released his name. “Bomb Response Unit members attended due to explosive items located inside the vehicle and it took a considerable amount of time for the Bomb Response Unit to render these items safe,” police said. “The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation by the Arson and Explosives Squad and it is not being treated as suspicious,” police said. The term “not suspicious” means police do not consider the man was a victim of a crime. Police did not say where the man was heading. He had visited the home of his ex-partner immediately before his death, Seven reported. Witness Ben Augel estimated 15 police cars responded, closing streets as bomb and arson experts worked. Neighbors said police spent almost 24 hours at the scene, Seven reported. “I just heard a big, loud bang at 11 a.m. and looked out the window of my house and saw a car had gone through the roundabout and hadn’t braked or anything like that and crashed,” Augel told Seven. Seven described the driver as a former soldier and a father. A spray painted tribute on a brick wall near the scene of the tragedy said: ”Dad my soldier 4 ever” with a love heart. Related: Melbourne: 2021-10-06 Over 100 musicians flee Afghanistan, fearing Taliban crackdown Melbourne: 2021-09-22 Anti-Covid vaccine mandate protesters rioted and attacked police in locked-down Melbourne, Australia Melbourne: 2021-09-11 Florida sheriff defends deputy-involved shooting after ambush attack: 'Evil can never be dead enough' |
| Posted by:Penguin of the Desert |
| #21 I bet her and Kamela would make for interesting tea guests. Just sit back with the broadcast, only ending it when enough money has been sent in. A reverse pay-per-view if you will. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-01-25 17:52 |
| #20 Degenerate NZ PM grins about suicides. They. Voted. For. This. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-01-25 16:14 |
| #19 Like the death of a Spinal Tap drummer: "The authorities said best leave it unsolved really" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2022-01-25 16:07 |
| #18 Danged ol' Friday Drivers! |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-01-25 15:20 |
| #17 ^ A vestment, they call that. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-01-25 15:20 |
| #16 but it seems normal to have explosive vest. One could argue that an explosive vest is an article of religious apparel. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2022-01-25 15:18 |
| #15 so you can't have a gun in Australia but it seems normal to have explosive vest. But, I'm sure he still died from covid and was thoroughly tested during the autopsy. |
| Posted by: Chris 2022-01-25 15:09 |
| #14 Not suspicious, mate. Unusual. But not suspicious... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-01-25 14:47 |
| #13 An elaborate suicide? The Daily Mail confirms the man is a former soldier, and that the police are not treating it as suspicious. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2022-01-25 14:45 |
| #12 Probably half or better of ozzies wish he'd succeeded. Vile morons. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-01-25 14:32 |
| #11 Yeah like it's about the condition of the roads in Melbourne neighborhoods. 'He just didn't see the awkwardly placed speed bump...' |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2022-01-25 14:24 |
| #10 I love the absolute casual tone of the article, like this happens on occasion with summertime attire. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-01-25 12:38 |
| #9 The comment section at the Yahoo link states - "Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting" What are they afraid will happen? Hmm? |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2022-01-25 09:31 |
| #8 Was he wearing a mask in compliance with COVID regulations? |
| Posted by: Too Old To Work 2022-01-25 08:11 |
| #7 I seen this - life imitating art. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-01-25 07:54 |
| #6 Good shocks and suspension maintenance are the most ignored items in auto repair. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2022-01-25 06:50 |
| #5 Isn’t written on the label somewhere? |
| Posted by: Tyranysaurus Ulomolet3546 2022-01-25 05:52 |
| #4 Cool! |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2022-01-25 05:31 |
| #3 Was he humping a farm animal? I figure the odds be fifty-fifty... |
| Posted by: Raj 2022-01-25 00:32 |
| #2 He comes from that kind of neighbourhood, Raj, so probably. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2022-01-25 00:18 |
| #1 Was the 'Australian' leaving a mosque? |
| Posted by: Raj 2022-01-25 00:08 |