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Title might add 2002 model year Lexus which moved in its parking space.
And that Lexus did not offer remote start on that model, so this car was clearly modified.
This was an aftermarket mod, as the article mentions only at the end.
Sounds like a third party remote start was installed which doesn’t have the same guarantees.. like ensuring the car is in park..
This is a non-story. A 2002 Model Year Lexus IS was probably manual, and the owner had an aftermarket remote starter installed.

As anyone knows, the starter motor for a car (almost any motor) has an unbelievable amount of torque.

That coupled with a MANUAL transmission, likely in first gear (parked) - caused the car to lurch forward.

Freak accident, but really just a whole bunch of stupid.

Another example of the old adage: the perfect crime is to kill a person with a car.
Can we changed Title to "Man killed by after market modification to car after remote start" or something, not "Lexus"