Earthquake may be to blame for death of man found pinned under car, Nevada officials say

It appeared the man was working on the vehicle when it fell on him, and the accident may have been caused by a July 4 6.4-magnitude earthquake.

A 56-year-old man was found dead pinned underneath a vehicle Tuesday in Nevada, and officials say an earthquake may be to blame.

The man was last seen at a gas station July 3 and was likely killed while working on his car the following day, Nye County, Nevada, sheriff’s Sgt. Adam Tippetts said in a video statement.

“This death may be the result of the vehicle falling off the jacks on July 4 during the earthquake,” Tippetts said in the statement.