Police: 80-year-old woman hit, killed when vehicle rolls in reverse in driveway

Many neighbors were shaken up by the incident. Ray Deeter lives a few houses away and said they are "very nice people."

News 12 Staff

Apr 1, 2021, 9:10 PM

Updated 1,259 days ago

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A woman has died after she was hit by her vehicle as it rolled in reverse in her Ronkonkoma driveway.
Police say the 80-year-old woman was unloading groceries from her car just after 12 p.m. Thursday.
Investigators say her 84-year-old husband was still behind the wheel when the car somehow rolled backward, fatally running her over.
Many neighbors were shaken up by the incident. Ray Deeter lives a few houses away and said they are "very nice people."
"I see them with their grandson on the front lawn and riding bikes and things, so it's a tragedy," says Deeter.
Police say there does not appear to be any criminality involved.