Woman, 44, dies after she was hit by her own car in her driveway - as police launch investigation

A woman has died after being run over by her own car on her driveway.
Police and ACT Ambulance service were called to an address in Ngunnawal in Canberra on Saturday where a 44-year-old woman was hit by her car in her driveway, police said.

The woman was pronounced dead on scene and an investigation has started.

ACT collision investigators and the Reconstruction team will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and prepare a report for the coroner.

According to the Australian government there have been a total of 1,209 motor vehicle deaths between 2015 and 2014.

ACT policing have said that the road death toll has reached two on ACT roads this year. 

In a comment posted to ACT policing in regards to the incident they said: 'Based on the circumstances surrounding the incident, it is considered a road related fatality.

'Therefore the current road death toll stands at two.'

The tragic incident comes as a 96-year-old man died in hospital on Saturday when he was dragged a short distance underneath the car of an elderly motorist.

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