I can't think of any possible reason anybody would need to start their car while they're nowhere near it.
Car Kills a Man in Queens Even When No One is Driving
A New Jersey man was crushed by a Lexus car that rolled over him after its owner started it with a remote control system, police said on Wednesday.
According to preliminary information from police, Michael Kosanovich, 21, was standing between two parked 2002 Lexus IS300s on 148th Street in South Jamaica at around 10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 when the operator of one of the luxury cars started it “by remote.”
The car then rolled forward, pinning Kosanovich between itself and the other Lexus directly in front of it. Bystanders pushed the car back, but it lurched forward again, causing severe trauma to Kosanovich’s legs and torso, cops said.
He was taken to Jamaica Medical Center, where he died the next day.
The remote-controlled engine ignition system was an after-market addition to the car, as it was not offered as a feature by Lexus in 2002, a spokesperson for the company told Streetsblog after initial publication of this story.
Car Kills a Man in Queens Even When No One is Driving
A New Jersey man was crushed by a Lexus car that rolled over him after its owner started it with a remote control system, police said on Wednesday.
According to preliminary information from police, Michael Kosanovich, 21, was standing between two parked 2002 Lexus IS300s on 148th Street in South Jamaica at around 10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 when the operator of one of the luxury cars started it “by remote.”
The car then rolled forward, pinning Kosanovich between itself and the other Lexus directly in front of it. Bystanders pushed the car back, but it lurched forward again, causing severe trauma to Kosanovich’s legs and torso, cops said.
He was taken to Jamaica Medical Center, where he died the next day.
The remote-controlled engine ignition system was an after-market addition to the car, as it was not offered as a feature by Lexus in 2002, a spokesperson for the company told Streetsblog after initial publication of this story.
