Murfreesboro, TN – A woman in Tennessee is in critical condition after being trapped between two vehicles in what authorities describe as an unusual accident.
According to the Murfreesboro Police Department, the event took place shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday in the parking area of the LongHorn Steakhouse located at The Avenue mall.
Authorities report that an individual in a wheelchair was entering a modified Honda CRV designed for mail delivery. This indicates that both the driver and passenger sides of the vehicle were equipped with accelerator and brake pedals.
A woman in the driver’s seat of a Honda was reversing out of a parking spot to let a man enter the passenger seat, according to police. A woman was assisting the man, who had recently experienced a stroke and lacked feeling on his left side.
While the man was entering the passenger seat, officers report that he unintentionally pressed the gas pedal, leading the Honda to reverse, spin wildly, and collide with another vehicle.
A woman assisting a man into a Honda found herself trapped between the two cars. Authorities report that the “uncontrolled vehicle” kept reversing and collided with two additional cars before coming to a halt.
A woman who was pinned has been taken to St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital and later transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she is currently in critical condition.
The driver and the male passenger both escaped without injuries. Authorities report that the case is under review by the Fatal Accident Crash Team.
