A mechanic was killed Tuesday when a car lunged forward and rolled on top of him, according to the shop’s owner. Robert Stokes, 60, of Bogart, was pronounced dead on the scene around 1 p.m. Tuesday, when a car on a slight grade is believed to have slipped out of gear. Stokes was working with a customer while standing in the Parks Import Service Center driveway on Dawsonville Highway in Gainesville, Hall County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Deputy Nicole Bailes wrote in an email Tuesday.
Mechanic killed after car 'lunged forward'