84-Year-Old Woman Runs Over 87-Year-Old Man In Driveway

[matcom]

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TAMARAC, Fla. -- An 87-year-old Tamarac man is dead after his elderly landlord backed out of her driveway and struck him with her car.

Broward authorities said Milton Katz was sitting in a lawn chair at the end of the driveway when he was hit by 84-year-old Lola DeSanto.

According to the Broward County Sheriff's Office, witnesses yelled for DeSanto to stop, but she ran over Katz a second time as she pulled forward. She apparently put the car in reverse and rolled backward again, striking Katz a third time.

He was airlifted to North Broward Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

DeSanto's daughter said her mother looked before she backed up, but didn't see anything.

The investigation will continue Wednesday.

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[AngryAmish]

1. Was she Ghost Ridin' Da Whip?

[yellowcanine]

2. This kind of stuff happens quite a lot. One more reason for folks to

seriously consider giving up their driver's license when they clearly are too impaired to drive safely. Having said that, it is not the 84 year old drivers who cause most of the accidents. A lot of elderly drivers know their limitations and adjust accordingly. They will stop driving at night, for example, or not drive on high speed multi-lane roads.