A 73-year-old Oxford man has serious injuries after being struck by his own car on Wednesday afternoon.
Police said Stephen Kovzel Jr., 73, of Oxford, was parked in the lot of the Oxford Liquor Shoppe on Oxford Road just before 3 p.m. when his 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee started rolling backward into a Chevy Silverado as Kovzel got out of his Jeep.
The other driver, a 62-year-old Beacon Falls man, moved his vehicle back and Kovzel’s Jeep continued backing up, caught Kovzel with the door and ran over him, according to state police.
EMS transported Kovzel to Waterbury Hospital. Police said his arms and left leg were injured.
Police are investigating the incident and said unsafe backing of the Jeep caused the crash.
The other driver was issued a misdemeanor summons for evading responsibility. He was also cited for operating a motor vehicle without insurance or a license and operating a motor vehicle with an expired registration.
He was released on a $500 non-surety bond and is due in court on May 31.
