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Anton Yelchin dies Tragically at Age 27

Linita Masters

Actor Anton Yelchin, 27, who played Chekov in recent “Star Trek” reboots, “Odd Thomas” , “Charlie Bartlett” and “Alpha Dogs “ was killed in what police are calling a freak accident.

His publicists, Jennifer Allen, released a statement earlier today:

“Actor Anton Yelchin was killed in a fatal traffic collision early this morning. His family requests you respect their privacy at this time.”

Yelchin apparently was enroute from his Studio City home for a rehearsal with his friends at about 1:10 a.m. Sunday, according to Jennifer Houser with the Los Angeles Police Department,

Yelchin stepped out of his car in the driveway of his San Fernando Valley Home home at around 1:10 a.m. PT when the car slid backwards and pinned him against a brick pillar and a security fence, causing trauma that led to his death. The car was in neutral and still running when he was found.

Yelchin’s friend discovered his body when they became went to his home, concerned about his not showing for rehearsal.

Yelchins car was a Jeep Grand Cherokee, and there has been some speculation if his vehicle model was part of the April 2016 recall by Fiat Chrysler which was put into effect because of a rollaway risk after drivers were injured when they mistakenly thought they had shifted their car to park. It’s unclear whether Yelchin’s car was a model affected by the recall.

Tributes to Yelchin came flooding in after hearing of his untimely death.

 

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