Police: Ronkonkoma Man Killed by Rolling Vehicle in Stony Brook

A 30-year-old Ronkonkoma man was killed Wednesday night when a vehicle rolled over him in Stony Brook, police said.

According to police, Jeremy Van Bemmelen opened the rear door of a storage trailer to remove a Dodge Charger, which was on an incline, when the car rolled on top of him, in front of 5 Beacon Hill Drive at about 9 p.m.

Van Bemmelen was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is continuing, police said. 

Van Bemmelen was employed as a restoration project manager for Autosport Designs, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Photo: Andrew Tetreault

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