A man from Atlanta, Georgia has tragically passed away after being pinned down inside a local parking garage during a freak accident.
Raymond Tan, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene after cops say he forgot to place his pickup truck in park prior to opening the door to reach the ticket machine.
The red Ford truck continued rolling forward while he was draped out of the vehicle, leaving him pinned between the truck and the machine.
The Atlanta Police Department said, “At 12:15 a.m. local time officers were alerted to an accident at 1197 Peachtree St. NE. Once at the scene, they were able to find the car and the driver.”
The incident happened near the Colony Square food hall in midtown. The APD Accident Investigations Unit then arrived to figure out what happened.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.
After a preliminary investigation they determined the victim had opened his driver’s side door to reach the ticket machine that operates the exit gate of a parking garage. The vehicle moved forward while the victim was still partially outside of it which resulted in a collision and entrapment with the driver being pinned.
The incident remains under investigation and police say the case is still active.
Tributes have been posted on Tan’s Facebook page underneath a photo of him with his wife.
Tan, who had a wife and son, worked as a data scientist for Boston Consulting Group, according to his LinkedIn profile.
He listed quality time with family and assembling mechanical keyboards with his teenage son as two of his favorite pastimes.
Another dead idiot. He should have put his vehicle in park but he was in to much of a ((((((HURRY)))))) to use the ((((((BRAIN)))))) he was born with. I met alot of STUPID people in the military too, they talked a big game but could not back it up.
You heartless asshat. If you had brain, a heart or were even remotely human, you wouldn’t have posted such a inhumane comment about such a tragedy. Here’s a trophy for someone as perfect as yourself. 🏆
That is not a freak accident, thats(((((NEGLIGENCE))))) on his part. He failed to maintain control of the vehicle he was operating. The ( COPS ) said (((((( he forgot to place his pickup truck in park prior to opening the door to reach the ticket machine and I’m supposed to feel sorry for him. In the eyes of the law thats((((((NEGLIGENCE)))))). He failed to use the brain he was born with. I’m not the dumbass who forgot to put the vehicle in park, he is. I met numerous STUPID PEOPLE in the military, they couldn’t walk and chew gum at the same time. NAGGERS fall in that same category. The military told me i am responsible for my actions . I received an honorable discharge because i paid attention . Tony, i am far above being a dumbass. His failure to pay attention costs him his life and im supposed to feel sorry for him. It really is hard to fix stupid.
MRL, he failed to put the truck in park.
MRL, the military has no room for idiots. His negligence cost him his life.
Gerald Ladd is a big pussy.
Incredibly insensitive. Must be nice to have never gotten distracted and made a mistake.
He failed to put the truck in park.
Tony Peterson is a big piece of shit and a fucking dumbass.
Every motorized vehicle comes with an owner/operator manual on how to safely operate the vehicle. It is placed in the vehicle at the factory. The manual helps to to educate stupid people on the safe operation of the vehicle. He looks like a chinese idiot.
You are nothing but a piece of shit you fucking dumb ass it should have been you instead of him you worthless bitch.
What kind of cheese would you like with your whine.
Tony Peterson, he is the dumbass who forgot to put the vehicle in PARK . He is the piece of shit that l fucked up. I highly suspect IGNORANCE on his part.
Not a good statement. Having critcizm for a person’s fatal mistake doesn’t make anyone feel better but you. Everyone else sees you as heartless and spiteful.
Terry, Judge Judy would say, she doesnt care what you think. I care about my relation.
MRL, what kind of cheese would you like with your whine.
MRL. What kind of cheese would you like with your whine.
He didnt put the truck in park before opening the door and his body was partially out of the truck. Tuff luck, he should have used his brain. I am a proud military veteran with military benefits.
He failed to put the truck in park.
He failed to put the truck in park.
MRL is a ASSHAT.
What an idiot. Did he even pass a drivers test.
I will be praying for his wife and son. My heart goes out to them🙏
He failed to put the truck in park.
Terry. Yes, i feel good that there is one less IDIOT out on the road and i dont care what others think. He is the one who fucked up . He FAILED to maintain control of the vehicle he was operating, thats (((NEGLIGENCE))). He failed to put the vehicle he was operating into park, before he opened the door, PERIOD. To me , my family and my relatives are #1.
Not a good statement. Having critcizm for a person’s fatal mistake doesn’t make anyone feel better but you. Everyone else sees you as heartless and spiteful.
He failed to put the truck in park.
Spartan is a wannabee nobody, a pussy and a wimp.
Just another keyboard warrior. When he said he was honorably discharged, that is Army code for couldn’t make it so we let him leave to better our ranks. Back to the story, I am sure many have done this before so please take this as a lesson.
Spartan, if you are familiar with the military which i do not think that you are , i ETS ‘ed. That means END of TIME in SERVICE and i received an HONORABLE DISCHARGE and i retained all my stripes. What do you have, probably nothing .
My dad owned a couple hundred acre farm and i helped him and i received half in his will. Farming is dangerous. Farmers have to pay attention at all times. I got to read the newspaper where numerous farmers throughout the years would get caught in corn heads and grain heads , get caught in a machines power takeoff, get rolled up in a baler all because they didnt pay attention. I paid attention. Our neighbors daughter got stomped and killed by a bull. I’m alive because i paid attention to what was going on around me just like i did in the military. I was in charge of million dollar vehicles and they could trust me because i knew what i was doing, i paid attention.
It is sad, but hopefully this will be a warning to everyone not to be in a hurry. Always follow the steps that you learned in how to drive. This can be any of us. I would rather have backed up or gone forward to get the ticket, and yes put the car in park.