I’m the man who was fun over by his truck on 9/4/19. I’m recovering at home and have 3 hip fractures, a broken rib and a laceration to my right knee. The doctors say I will make a full recovery in 8 weeks, I feel very lucky and fortunate to be alive and only suffered the few injuries that I have.
Update by edhat staff
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department has confirmed the man was hit by his own vehicle.
Upon arrival fire crews located a single patient, a male in his early 50’s, was involved in an incident where his own vehicle rolled over him. It’s unclear how and is under investigation, states Captain Daniel Bertucelli.
The man sustained significant traumatic injuries and was transported to the hospital via air ambulance.
By edhat staff
September 4, 2019
A man was seriously injured after he was apparently run over by a vehicle in the Santa Ynez Valley on Wednesday.
At 9:00 a.m., Santa Barbara County Firefighters responded to the 3200 block of Live Oak Road. They found a man in his early 50’s had been run over by a vehicle.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear at this point but the man suffered major traumatic injuries. He was treated by firefighters and paramedics on scene before being airlifted to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital via a Calstar helicopter.
More information will be added to this story as it becomes available.
Vehicle Accident, Santa Ynez Valley. C/T 0901 3231 Live Oak Rd. Male in his early 50’s ran over by vehicle. Patient suffered major traumatic injuries. Treated by SBC FF/PM’s on scene and transported to ED via Calstar. Call newsline for more info. pic.twitter.com/M00znp7vwY
— Daniel Bertucelli (@SBCFireInfo) September 4, 2019
This reminds me of Anton Yelchin’s horrific demise. He was the actor who played “Chekov” in the newer Star Trek movies. He got out of his vehicle and “Yelchin, 27, was killed when his car rolled backward down his steep driveway and pinned him to a brick mailbox pillar and a security fence.” The cause of death was traumatic asphyxiation.
That is really sad 🙁
So mysterious! Was he found just laying in the road wounded??
Anyone know any more about this?