[Villager Dude]

This is a tragic event and requires us to think about what we would do if we were the passenger in the car.

In most cases if the passenger recognizes an event taking place and can think fast enough they could grab the wheel , turn off ignition and pull emergency brake. In most car designs it is hard for a passenger to reach brake on floor. Also as a last resort you could put transmission in reverse. All this to save your live and perhaps others.

Maybe everyone should look at their car and look at alternatives.

It appears the car was a runaway car, not sure if cruise control was on but it appeared the car continued to move forward long after it hit the curb.