In Los Angeles, a fatal incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when a 59-year-old man lost his life in a car accident within a parking garage on the 800 block of South Kingsley Drive. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the driver’s solo vehicle mishap led to his death at the scene, marking a grim addition to the city’s traffic casualties.
The sequence of the accident, as related by the LAPD, began when the man was maneuvering his car in reverse and collided with a concrete pillar. In an unfortunate turn of events, after exiting the car to inspect the damage, it began to roll backward while still in gear. The attempt to re-enter and stop the vehicle ended in tragedy as the car accelerated and pinned him between the pillar and the driver-side door.
Responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived promptly at the scene and transported the severely injured man to a nearby hospital. Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead on arrival by the medical staff at the hospital. His passing not only marked the loss of his own life but also underscored the perils present even in familiar settings such as one’s own residential parking structure.
Source: Hoodline