Woman Run Over by Her Own Car in Argentina Survives Without Serious Injury

Security footage recorded a woman being knocked down and run over by her own car while she checked the battery under the hood. The event took place Tuesday in the southern Argentinian city of Comodoro Rivadavia. The woman stood in front of her black Renault Clio with the hood raised when the vehicle moved forward. The wheel passed over her chest and head before the car continued down the road.

The woman had been connecting the car’s battery cables at the time. A witness told police the car had been left without the parking brake engaged, and completing the circuit caused it to lurch forward. Police and an ambulance responded to the scene. The woman was taken to the nearby Regional Hospital for evaluation.

The victim survived without fractures or serious injuries, according to local media. She has not been identified. Security footage was collected by officers. The vehicle was seized for forensic examination of its brakes and transmission to determine whether the incident resulted from mechanical failure or human error.