Florida man killed after dog jumps into vehicle and steps on accelerator

Authorities say a man has died after a dog jumped into a vehicle, pushed the accelerator and struck him as he opened a gate outside a Florida Panhandle home. The Florida Highway Patrol says 56-year-old Iris Fortner and 68-year-old James Campbell were returning to their home in Cantonment on Monday when Campbell got out of the passenger side of the vehicle to open the metal gates. Fortner opened the driver’s door to see where Campbell was standing. That’s when Fortner’s large boxer bull dog jumped into the car and pressed the accelerator.