Posted on 04/18/2022 12:25:32 PM PDT by Signalman
A man was killed inside a Southern California(Escondido) car wash after he got out of his vehicle and got pinned against machinery, authorities said Monday.
The fatal accident unfolded late Friday at a self-service car wash in the 2100 block of East Valley Parkway in Escondido, which is about 35 miles north of downtown San Diego and 110 miles south of central Los Angeles, police said.
That's where the unidentified man, 56, became "trapped between a 2014 Scion XB and a part of the car wash machinery," according to a police statement.
"The preliminary investigation indicated that the man drove into the car wash and for an unknown reason, tried to exit his vehicle," the statement continued.
The car lurched forward and left, pinning the man to a column that houses one of the large rolling brushes when it's not in use, Lt. Scott Walters told NBC News.
The accident caused an alarm to sound, drawing the attention of another nearby customer, who called police, he said.
Officers managed to pull the man out and he was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to officials.
A representative for the car wash could not be reached for comment, but police said “it does not appear the car wash had been activated at the time of the co
At least he’ll show up to the afterlife clean
Death by stupidity.
Just in time to vote in the primaries!
STAY IN YOUR CAR! DON'T GET OUT OF YOUR CAR!But maybe not at the ones in
Some people can mess up the most simple of situations.
All he had to do was stay seated in his car, like everybody else. Those big brushes are covered with soft looking bristles, but never forget, those swinging brushes are very forceful and fully robotic. They are far stronger than the average driver. Probably had drank too many pre-supper beers.
I’ll have to remember that the next time I decide to get out of my car as it’s going through a car wash.
I’m sure the ambulance chasers have already contacted the family.
Dyin’ at the Car Wash!
Dyin’ at the Car WAsh!
Yeah!.....................
he got his butt waxed..................
I managed my buddys dads place way back in the late 70s early 80s. many ways to get hurt and die at a car wash
No idea in the world what that gif is from. Please enlighten me.
I never thought of that, what a novel way to wash both the outside AND INSIDE of your car door!
Never get off the boat
Dar-wash? (I just made that up)
He may have been having a real medical emergency.
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