The Little Ferry Police Department said two officers responded to a call on Wednesday about a vehicle that was stuck in a snowed-over parking lot near Losen Slote Creek Park, about 10 miles from New York.
By Bill Galluccio
Feb 4, 2021
A 62-year-old man from New Jersey burned to death inside his SUV after it got stuck in a snowbank. Police in Little Ferry, which is about ten miles northwest of New York City, were called to Losen Slote Creek Park and found the driver stuck in the snow at the bottom of an embankment.
The driver was rocking his SUV back and forth and revving the engine to try to break the vehicle free. Officers approached the 62-year-old and told him to lay off the gas because they were going to call for a tow truck.
Updated on February 4, 2021 at 10:43 am
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A man revving his sport utility vehicle’s engine over and over in an effort to get out of a snowbank in New Jersey was killed when the vehicle caught fire, police said.
Little Ferry police say a public works employee called shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday to report a car had jumped a parking divider and gone down a slight embankment near Losen Slote Creek Park, becoming stuck in the snow.
Captain Ronald Klein said arriving officers found the man repeatedly revving the engine and rocking the small Mazda SUV back and forth to try to get out of the snow. Officers Joseph Montemurro and Joseph Convery said they tried to make contact with the driver, asking him multiple questions. They said he ignored them, never saying a word as he continued trying to get his car out.