According to the findings, around 4pm on September 25, Patel, of Auckland, borrowed his neighbour’s jack and tools to change the car’s oil. He found Patel crushed under the car. After jacking the car up, he raised the alarm and began CPR on Patel until ambulance staff arrived and took over. Patel was preparing for a car race in Fielding on the day of his death, she said. In Australia, an awareness campaign was run by Consumer and Business Services and the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service to educate people on DIY car jack deaths.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 19, 2026 17:34 UTC