A Plant City man died after a vehicle backed into him Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Gregory B. Johnson Sr., 63, was traveling east on East Park Road. He stopped his vehicle to help another motorist, Juan Oquendo, 70, of Plant City, load some items into Oquendo’s 2007 Chrysler minivan. The items had fallen from another vehicle onto the roadway.
Oquendo backed up the minivan to allow Johnson to load the items, but when it was time to stop Oquendo mistakenly pressed the accelerator pedal rather than the brake pedal. The vehicle struck and backed over Johnson, who sustained severe injuries.
Plant City Fire Rescue units responded, however, Johnson died at the scene.
There are no criminal charges at this time. The investigation is still active.