SUV acceleration at Wawa leads to fatal fall for 87-year-old man in Lake Worth

LAKE WORTH, Fla. (CBS12) — An 87-year-old man died after falling and striking his head when an SUV accelerated forward while he was leaning against it in a Wawa parking lot, according to investigators.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said the incident occurred on August 8, around 9:14 p.m. at 6049 S Military Trail in Lake Worth.

Investigators stated that the driver of a 2021 Chevy SUV parked his vehicle in the lot when his passenger, Edward Drumm, 87, exited the vehicle and stood near the passenger side. Moments later, the driver accelerated forward, causing Drumm to lose his balance and fall to the pavement…

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