A 50-year-old man died while working on a vehicle after a car jack collapsed, according to South Carolina officials.
Shawn Petty was characterized by loved ones as “one of a kind.” Shortly before 5 p.m., the man was working underneath the truck at his Starr house, supported by a jack. Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore issued a news release on December 7.
However, the automobile jack failed, and the vehicle toppled on Petty’s chest, trapping him, Shore added. Friends and family rescued Petty from beneath the truck before first responders arrived, but he died at the scene, according to the coroner.
According to the coroner, he died as a result of blunt force trauma to his chest, which caused traumatic asphyxiation. “My best friend is gone, and nothing will ever be the same,” a lady said on Facebook.
People who knew Petty described him as a good man.
“This was a very, very tragic accident,” another woman commented on Facebook, claiming to be Petty’s child’s mother. “He loved his son. Shawn loved his friends and family, but most of all, he enjoyed life.
The coroner’s office is examining the event.
Anderson County is located on the South Carolina-Georgia state line, approximately 120 miles northwest of Columbia.