April 30, 1998: Death of Daniel V. Jones Broadcast Live

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🗓️ 30 April 2022

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Daniel Victor Jones, a 40-year-old man who was upset about HMO health insurance organizations, stopped his pickup truck in the middle of a busy Los Angeles freeway. A standoff with police ensued, and as numerous media outlets broadcast the event live on television, Jones died by suicide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Saturday, April 30th, 2022.
0:06.7	On this day in 1998, Daniel Victor Jones died by suicide in the middle of a Los Angeles freeway.
0:15.1	His death was broadcast live on television.
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0:56.2	Welcome to today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast. Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes,
1:03.4	listener discretion is advised. This episode features descriptions of suicide, violence, and animal cruelty.
1:10.4	Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.
1:14.0	Today we're covering the death of Daniel V. Jones.
1:18.0	Now let's go back to Los Angeles, California, on April 30, 1998.
1:26.3	At 3 p.m. that afternoon, 40-year-old Daniel Victor Jones brought his dark gray pickup to an abrupt stop.
1:35.0	He wasn't anywhere near a parking spot. He was smack in the middle of the freeway.
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