Suffolk County Police are investigating after a 50-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning while working underneath a vehicle in the driveway of his home.
Police identified the victim as Nadeem Ahmad.
According to the Suffolk County Police Department, Ahmad was working beneath a 2002 Toyota Camry at his home on Tuscala Street when the vehicle became dislodged from the jack and rolled down the driveway at approximately 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. (Suffolk Police Department)
Police said Ahmad became trapped underneath the vehicle.
He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. (Suffolk Police Department)
The Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police have not released additional details about what caused the vehicle to come off the jack.
The incident is a stark reminder of the risks involved when working underneath a raised vehicle.
A jack is designed to lift a vehicle, but it should not be relied upon as the sole means of supporting one while someone is underneath it. Proper jack stands, stable ground and wheel chocks are among the basic safeguards commonly used when performing vehicle maintenance.
For families across Suffolk County, what began as routine work at home ended in a fatal accident within seconds.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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