Man, 84, Trapped Under Car Door

An 84-year-old Barrington man was rescued early last week after he was trapped under the door of his car on Bay Spring Avenue. He received a few scratches.

The man apparently stepped out of the gray 2000 Buick without putting the vehicle’s transmission in park. The car rolled and knocked down the man, who ended up getting trapped under the door of the vehicle as it rolled into the street, said Barrington Police Chief John LaCross.

A woman in a nearby house heard the man screaming for help, said LaCross. Several other nearby people, police officers and EMTs responded. 

One of the rescuers shifted the car into park, according to the police report. The rescuers then pulled out the man from under the car door. 

The accident occurred around noon on Monday, June 10. The man was taken to Rhode Island Hospital by Barrington EMTs for additional treatment and evaluation. There was no report of any additional injuries.