LA Police Confirm Jeep Involved In Star Trek Actor's Death Was Recalled For Roll Away Risk

The Jeep vehicle that lurched down a driveway and killed “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin had recently been recalled after federal regulators found that its gear shifting could confuse drivers and possibly cause vehicles to roll away, according to government records.

Yelchin, who played Chekov in the revamped sci-fi series, was fatally injured early Sunday by his Jeep Grand Cherokee, which rolled in reverse down his hillside home’s driveway, pinning him against a brick pillar and a metal security gate, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

LAPD Capt. Beverly Lewis, who oversees the Valley traffic division, confirmed to The Times that the vehicle was a 2015 model.
 

cidflekken - 6/20/2016 4:12:32 PM

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May he rest in peace.

CarCrazedinCali - 6/20/2016 5:17:41 PM

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How sad! RIP!

MDarringer - 6/20/2016 6:25:09 PM

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I hope his family sues the ass off FCA.

knowitall1985 - 6/21/2016 11:30:30 AM

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What a freak accident, something out of the movies.....Sad!!

Yonder7 - 6/21/2016 3:19:09 PM

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Final destination is not a joke some times. RIP he was a promising figure...

skytop - 6/21/2016 6:08:27 PM

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I smell a multi hundred million dollar law suit cooking!

MDarringer - 6/21/2016 7:29:53 PM

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I'd love this tragedy to line the pockets of victims of FCA's "Takata" moment. That would make this loss of a great person have a purpose.