Man killed after car falls on him while changing tire
By Malcolm Shields
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RIVIERA BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — The Riviera Beach Police Department is investigating a death.
The police department said on Saturday just after 10:30 p.m. officers responded to the 300 block of West 27th Street.
When officers arrived, they were informed by a couple who lives in the home that they found the victim, who lived in a separate unit behind the house, underneath the car and called 911.
The victim was identified as a 27-year-old man. The police department will not release the name of the victim until his family is notified of his death.
The couple said they last saw the victim between 4 to 5 p.m. working on his car in the driveway.
The couple said around 10 p.m., someone who lived in the home went outside and found the victim, motionless, underneath the car and screamed for help.
The police department said firefighters lifted the 2015 Kia Optima off the man and he was pronounced dead.
Officers confirmed the victim was working underneath the passenger’s side of the front tire of the car, which was elevated by a car jack on a sloped driveway, when it fell on top of the victim.
The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene and will determine the cause of death.
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