Why a Jeep Owner Is Being Sued for a Mechanic's Death During a Dealership Oil Change

65wgn440 said

I was sure, just by reading the headline, that the article was going to say the customer bypassed a clutch/ neutral safety switch and then the accident happened as mentioned. That would have made a little sense. I'm guessing the older mechanic told the kids to jump in there and fire it up. Terrible tragedy.

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I have worked at dealerships. When you check your car in at the dealer. Usually there is a “lot boy” who parks the car out in service lot after check in, it is not uncommon for a mechanic to come and look at a car during check in to get more info on what needs to happen with a car and let the service writer know. I have done that before. Sounds to me like the lot boy was supposed to move the car but, didn’t know how, and didn’t say, and then, because of his incompetency killed the other guy.