Overview
- The 40-year-old Californian died after falling from a bridge by the Arena du pays d'Aix onto the A51 and being hit by a car.
- Moments earlier he threw several objects, including a manhole cover, onto the motorway; no vehicles were struck.
- Police say he jumped after a patrol arrived in response to alerts.
- He was first reported in a state of brain death, then pronounced dead at Marseille’s Hôpital Nord.
- He carried no identification and was flagged missing by a friend after attending a techno event at the arena; toxicology is pending and drug use is suspected.