Caught On Camera: Man Mowed Down By 'Automatic Car' While Trying To Repair Vehicle

In a video going viral on the internet, a man can be seen crushed by an automatic car that he was fixing.

Man mowed down by automatic car in a viral video (Source: Twitter)

New Delhi: In a horrific incident, a car was believed to be broken down, crushing a man against a steel structure while it was being repaired. In a video going viral on the internet, a man can be seen crushed by an automatic car that he was fixing. The tweet along with the video reads, “Warning: If an automatic vehicle breaks down, never stand in front of the vehicle. Please warn your friends and relatives. Share this message as an example.”

#WARNING
If an automatic vehicle breaks down, never stand in front of the vehicle.
Please warn your friends and relatives.
Share this message as an example. pic.twitter.com/P2OPQDXgvg

— Deepak.Prabhu/दीपक प्रभू (@ragiing_bull) September 12, 2022

The clip has left Twitter users divided on whether the car that appears in the video is indeed an automatic vehicle or a manual one. A Twitter user remarked, “Seems manual vehicles are more safer by all means." Others claimed the car seems to be a manual transmission vehicle left in first gear. “This car is not an AT but an MT. Many people put their MT cars in 1st gear without engaging the handbrake when they park it. He has forgotten the car is in gear while attempting to start the car. All modern AT cars have many safety features to prevent such incidents," wrote a user.

This user shared their own personal experience: “Sometimes with an automatic vehicle, it starts even with breaks on and it’s bloody scary. Have faced it."

As per this user, the man should have left the car in parking gear: “Always leave automatic car in parking gear. He was trying to jump start the car. Ideally, automatic car doesn’t start if it is not in parking gear. Something must be wrong with car ignition system."