Man killed at Gainesville auto shop when vehicle rolls over him

GAINESVILLE - A mechanic working as a subcontractor for an auto repair shop on Dawsonville Highway was killed Tuesday when a vehicle slipped out of gear and pinned him to the ground.<br /> <br /> Hall County Sheriff's Deputy Nicole Bailes says that emergency personnel were called to VW Parts and Imports, located near Gainesville Marina, at 12:50 p.m. <br /> <br /> Bailes said that investigators were able to determine that a man was assisting a customer with a vehicle in the driveway of the business. That vehicle was on a slight grade and is believed to have slipped out of gear, causing it to roll on top of the unidentified victim. <br /> <br /> The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene. <br /> <br /> Investigators will have the vehicle checked by a professional mechanic to determine what caused the vehicle to slip out of gear and roll on top of the victim. <br /> <br /> The case remains under investigation. <br /> <br /> According to Deputy Bailes the man was in his sixties and not from the immediate area. His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.