Video: Woman run over by own car. Firefighter injured trying to stop vehicle in Boynton Beach, Florida.
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This is from Boynton Beach, Florida on Thursday.
An 83-year-old Florida woman is recovering after being run over by her own car.
Horrified neighbors said (Gilda) Bartlett — who is known around the neighborhood for her pet bird — was run over after she left the car in reverse grabbing her mail.
"The door was wide open and it hit her, it knocked her down," said Curcio.
She was hit several times by the car as it circled the pavement. She was then dragged to safety by neighbors.
"One of the fire rescue gentlemen tried to jump into the car, he didn't make it. The door knocked him down. He was caught by the front bumper and pulled and scraped a bit before he got free," said witness Tom Bilinski.
The battalion chief suffered scrapes and bruises and his clothes were torn. He is expected to be OK.
Eventually, a deputy was able to stop the car by using his cruiser.
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