A ambulance operated by Rural/Metro Corp. for San Diego. Photo courtesy Rural/Metro
A ambulance operated by Rural/Metro Corp. for San Diego. Photo courtesy Rural/Metro

A 66-year-old woman suffered severe injuries Friday when her SUV started rolling backward for unknown reasons while she was standing behind it in an Oak Park-area neighborhood, authorities reported.

The engine of the Ford Explorer was running when it ran over the victim in the 5400 block of Bayview Heights Place about 2:45 p.m., according to San Diego police.

Paramedics took the woman to a hospital for treatment of serious internal injuries and “numerous” broken bones, Sgt. Ray Battrick said.

Traffic detectives were investigating.

— City News Service