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Shopper crushed to death by used car he was considering buying
NY Daily News ^
| 11 Dec 2019
| Rocco Parascandola and Thomas Tracy
Posted on 12/12/2019 7:58:47 AM PST by oh8eleven
Michael Kosanovich, 21, was eyeing a 2002 Lexus at 148th St. and Foch Blvd. in South Jamaica when the owner inadvertently started the car’s remote ignition about 9:45 p.m. Saturday.
The car was not in park and when the remote was triggered it lurched forward, pinning Kosanovich between the luxury car and another parked Lexus, cops said.
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KEYWORDS: automobiles; remotestart
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I don't know of any car that will start if not in Park or Neutral.
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posted on
12/12/2019 7:58:47 AM PST
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oh8eleven
To: oh8eleven
Apparently there is at least one...
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posted on
12/12/2019 8:00:21 AM PST
by
null and void
(Nancy? As a Catholic, why do you vote pro-abortion? Do you hate babies more than you love God?)
To: oh8eleven
So, is that a hard no on the purchase then?
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12/12/2019 8:00:22 AM PST
by
NohSpinZone
(First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
To: null and void
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posted on
12/12/2019 8:00:39 AM PST
by
null and void
(Nancy? As a Catholic, why do you vote pro-abortion? Do you hate babies more than you love God?)
To: oh8eleven
“You think you hate it now...”
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posted on
12/12/2019 8:00:57 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: oh8eleven
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posted on
12/12/2019 8:01:02 AM PST
by
Mr. K
(No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
To: oh8eleven
Please refrain from abusing the news forum. This is chat material.
To: oh8eleven
The front of a Lexus comes up to what, mid-thigh? No vital organs from there down, so how did that kill him?
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12/12/2019 8:03:18 AM PST
by
null and void
(Nancy? As a Catholic, why do you vote pro-abortion? Do you hate babies more than you love God?)
To: oh8eleven
First gear; bad clutch sensor.
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posted on
12/12/2019 8:04:02 AM PST
by
sasquatch
To: NohSpinZone
true but the estate gets bodily injury limits on the insurance policy.
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posted on
12/12/2019 8:04:29 AM PST
by
Jolla
To: oh8eleven
Must have had a bad or disconnected switch or sensor on the tranny.....................LAWSUIT TIME!.................
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posted on
12/12/2019 8:06:50 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain............)
To: oh8eleven
After market remote ignition?
To: sasquatch
That was my first thought. Lawsuit.....................
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12/12/2019 8:07:32 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain............)
To: oh8eleven
Sounds defective. Lexus would be liable like Jeep/Chrysler was responsible for Anton Yelchin’s death. Cars started with a remote start shouldn’t ever move.
Perhaps it was an aftermarket remote starter. I wouldn’t think an expensive car like a Lexus would have such a flaw.
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12/12/2019 8:08:31 AM PST
by
Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: oh8eleven
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12/12/2019 8:09:30 AM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: oh8eleven
I’m behind the times with remote ignitions starting cars. Which is easier for thieves? Hacking or hot wiring?
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12/12/2019 8:09:33 AM PST
by
bgill
To: null and void
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posted on
12/12/2019 8:10:11 AM PST
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Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: oh8eleven
Anyone remember the “Sudden Acceleration” lawsuit against Lexus?
This sounds like another shake down.
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12/12/2019 8:10:40 AM PST
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Zathras
To: Zathras
It was Audi, but yes many remember that ridiculous travesty.
To: oh8eleven
was the cars name “ Christine”?
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12/12/2019 8:13:49 AM PST
by
Ikeon
(The war on drugs is a war on sin, Its a war you can't win with earthly weapons.)
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