The cartoonist who presented the prophet Muhammad with the dog's body died last night in a traffic accident.

Swedish cartoonist who designed Prophet Muhammad's head on a dog's body died in a traffic accident, reports the BBC, records Periscope.

The accident reportedly involved a truck that crashed into a civilian police vehicle to which Lars Wilkes and his police protection were traveling.

Police have confirmed that Wilkes, 75, was traveling in the car with two police officers, who also died after the truck crash.

Wilkes was largely unknown outside Sweden before his cartoon for the prophet Muhammad.

Wilkes' life changed dramatically 13 years ago when he drew a sketch of the prophet with the body of a dog. Dogs considered unclean by Muslims, Islamic law generally opposes

Any description of the prophet, even favorable, for fear he can lead to idolatry.