Spindrift
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Woman's runs her self over and dies
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madurobob
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You know, I want to point and laugh say "what a maroon" in my bugs bunny voice. But, I have a 3k+ pound SUV I drive on the weekends and more than once I thought I put it in park when I really had it in reverse. Luckily its got loads of torque and its pretty obvious its in gear once I take my foot off the brake pedal. Otherwise, I'd have done a lot of damage by now.
The Central Scrutinizer
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Is this story true, or is someone telling a whopper?
AdMan
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She was probably tired at the end of the day and upset because she had just hit another car (and at least she stopped to check the damage--she could have just driven off). I was going to say "Darwin award," but with the limited info available I think that's premature.
Checkmite
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If she has a good enough lawyer, maybe her estate can sue itself for wrongful death.
An old lady at my parent's church died in the church parking lot in a similar fashion. She got out and had left the car in gear or neutral, car started moving and she tried to get back in to stop it, tripped and got run over. As odd as it seems, it's apparently not that uncommon.
madurobob
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Someone has to get the beer.
Skeptic Ginger
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Sadly, the Darwin Awards comes to mind.
Alt+F4
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Yup. The article said she left the car in reverse. Ok, but she didn't realize the car was moving backwards until after she was behind it??
madurobob
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Lots of cars are like that, especially bigger SUV types. Put them in gear and let go of the brake and they just sit there, or barely creep forward (or backward). Saves fuel when you're sitting in traffic - not having the engine push too much against the brakes. But, once they do start moving, they can idle at a good 10+mph
Matthew Best
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Woman's what runs her self over?
ponderingturtle
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My dad wrecked a minivan in a similar fashion, didn't hurt himself though.
It also said that she left the door open. They aren't too clear on the exacts but I gather the door knocked down and the car went over her. It's a tragic death from, apparently, a very typical mistake. I go back and forth between a manual and an automatic so I always have to pause for a second before I get out of the car. I am just waiting for that mistake to happen.
LivingonaPrayer
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How tragic. Very possible that she was upset from the accident
The Central Scrutinizer
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Why is mine the only insensitive post?
I don't think I ever leave a car engine running when I get out of the car. Maybe it's a reaction to the high levels of car theft in the UK in the 1990s but I would assume that if I exit the car, engine running, some oik will leap into the car and steal it.
Skepticemea
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Especially if t'were in the jaaaaaaag.
timhau
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I think it appears to be a comic accident.