A naked and intoxicated Pennsylvania man was accidentally run over and trapped underneath a car while sleeping in an alley Wednesday night, according to Lorain police.
Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to 445 W. 13th St. where Robert Biggenow, 24, was trapped under a Toyota Corolla around 11:06 p.m. Family members told police Biggenow was in town visiting and had been drinking.
His family said he went outside and laid down in the lawn, but then went to the backyard, where his family thought he would stay, according to Lorain police Officer Rick Soto.
But Biggenow went to an alley behind the house and fell asleep there. A man driving a Toyota Corolla pulled into his usual parking spot in the alley around 11 p.m. The driver said he usually has to go over a bump to park in the alley, so didn’t realize he ran over Biggenow until he was getting out of the car, Soto said.
“He stopped, turned his car off and heard someone yell, ‘Hey, get this car off me!’” Soto said.
The driver yelled for help. One neighbor tried to lift the car with a hydraulic jack. When rescuers arrived, Biggenow’s legs were sticking out from under the passenger side of the car and he was semi-conscious, according to Lorain fire Lt. Thomas Lorbach.
Firefighters used a hydraulic spreader to lift the vehicle. Biggenow was taken to Community Regional Medical Center and was later flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, where he is listed in good condition by a hospital spokeswoman.
Biggenow suffered a collapsed lung and a lacerated liver, according to Soto. Police also said Biggenow may have suffered a head injury. No charges have been filed.
