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Man killed while unloading Warhol-painted BMW for exhibition in Washington, DC
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The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
A man was killed on Wednesday (17 September) on the National Mall in Washington, DC, while unloading a 1979 BMW Art Car that was custom-painted by Andy Warhol.
Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene; his identity has not been released.
In light of the man’s death, exhibition organiser Hagerty Drivers Foundation—the non-profit branch of the auto-insurance giant Hagerty—has cancelled the exhibition.
“On Wednesday afternoon, there was a tragic accident in Washington, DC, during which a truck driver died while unloading a car,” a spokesperson for the foundation told Jalopnik .
In a statement to Jalopnik, a spokesperson for BMW said: “Our sincere and heartfelt condolences go out to the individual's family.
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