POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Speed
10 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
I PARKED CAR ON A HILL, PUT IN PARK AND LEFT ENGINE RUNNING. I GOT OUT OF CAR WALKED OVER TO A TRASH CAN TO PUT TRASH IN. WALKED TO GET BACK IN CAR, CAR STARTS TO TAKE OFF BACKWARDS KNOCKS ME DOWN AND ROLLS DOWN HILL INTO BUSY TRAFFIC, MAKES A U TURN BACKWARDS. CUTS BACK INTO PARKING LOT NEXT DOOR BUT DEMOLISHES DOCTOR'S SIGNS AND HITS TREE.*AK