AURORA, Colo. — A man is in critical condition after he was run over by his own van when he dropped a lit cigarette into his jacket and jumped out of the moving vehicle.
The man was backing out of a driveway when he was knocked down, 9 News reported. The van proceeded to roll backward and ran over his head.
A passenger was in the car during the incident and was not hurt. The man is expected to survive, The Denver Post reported.
“We remind drivers of the dangers of distractions and encourage them to eliminate distractions whenever possible, eating, cell phones, reading, smoking, excessively loud music etc.,” police said in a release.
Police do not suspect alcohol contributed to the accident and do not plan on filing any charges.