Artist killed in road crash

SWEDISH artist Lars Vilks, who had lived under police protection since his 2007 sketch of the Prophet Mohammed with a dog’s body brought death threats, has died in a traffic accident.

The 75-yer-old and two plainclothed police bodyguards were killed in a head-on crash with a truck on Sunday afternoon, said Carina Persson, police chief for southern Sweden.

All three died on the spot. The truck driver was flown to hospital with serious injuries.