Photo by John Schreiber.
Photo by John Schreiber.

An out of control SUV in reverse slammed into a man working on a trailer at the Marina del Rey boat launch ramp, killing him, the CHP reported Sunday.

The 40-year-old man was killed at 4:55 p.m. Saturday on the boat ramp off Mindanao Way at Fiji Way.

A 64-year-old man was backing up a 1999 Ford Expedition at the ramp when he accelerated into a 40-year-old man, who had been standing near a trailer. The SUV continued going backwards and struck a Hyundai Genesis and a Dodge Charger.

The 40-year-old man, who was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:07 p.m. Saturday.

The driver of the SUV, a Los Angeles resident, was not arrested.

The name of the 40-year-old man will be released pending notification of next of kin, according to the coroner’s office.

–City News Service

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