Man Dies After Car Rolls Down Driveway

MERIDEN, Conn. (AP/1010 WINS) -- Police say a Meriden man died after his car ran out of gas and rolled down a driveway, pinning him between the vehicle and a garage.

Police say 23-year-old Malachi Dicks died late Thursday in the incident on Lewis Avenue in Meriden. They believe he was killed instantly.

The preliminary investigation found he had pulled his Nissan Altima into the driveway when it ran out of gas, and that it struck him when it rolled backward down the driveway.

His death remained under investigation Friday.

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