KANSAS CITY, MO – A man was killed in an accident at an auto auction in Kansas City on Thursday afternoon, the Hays Post reported.
The incident took place at the Manheim Auto Action at 8750 NE Parvin Road shortly after 12:30 p.m. An initial investigation by Kansas City police found that a man off-loaded a Dodge Caravan from a transport truck but the vehicle was not fully in park and started rolling backwards.
The man tried to enter on the driver’s side to stop the vehicle, but the Dodge collided with a parked Freightliner tow truck. The man was pinned between the Dodge and the Freightliner. He was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.
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