An 87-year-old man died in a driveway when his 2006 Mercedes car rolled and pinned him.
The incident occurred on Sunday, April 26, at 6 p.m at the 5000 block of Galemont Lane in Fauquier County, according to police.
“A 2006 Mercedes passenger car was stopped in a driveway when the driver exited and attempted to retrieve an item from the rear passenger side. The car was not in park, it rolled backwards, and pinned the driver,” Virginia State Police spokesman Brent Coffey states in a press release.
Virginia State Police were called to investigate the incident.
The victim was identified as Nathan K. Kotz, 87, of Broad Run.
