Woman killed by her own car near high school

San Antonio EMS paramedics and firefighters stand by at a fatal accident that took place early Thursday morning May 30, 2013 in front of Churchill High School on the 12,000 block of Blanco Road. Police are still investigating the circumstances of the accident that appeared to take place before 6:00 a.m. . less San Antonio EMS paramedics and firefighters stand by at a fatal accident that took place early Thursday morning May 30, 2013 in front of Churchill High School on the 12,000 block of Blanco Road. Police are ... more Photo: JOHN DAVENPORT, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Photo: JOHN DAVENPORT, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Woman killed by her own car near high school 1 / 5 Back to Gallery

A 67-year-old woman was killed Thursday morning when she was run over by her own car, police said.

Isabel Huerta was driving north between Blanco Road and Sir Winston across from Churchill High School around 6 a.m. when she pulled to the right shoulder of the road, stopped the 2006 beige Chrysler PT Cruiser and stepped out of the vehicle while it still was in gear.

The PT Cruiser began to travel backward, Huerta fell to the street and the car ran over her, police said.

A passer-by waved down Fran McLaughlin, who's a nurse at Methodist Hospital and was on her way to work.

McLaughlin called 911 and said the Fire Department arrived and firefighters used a jack to lift the PT Cruiser. They performed CPR in an attempt to save Huerta.

She died at the scene.

“I feel for the family,” McLaughlin said.

“There's various theories circulating as to why she got out of the car,” said Sgt. Javier Salazar, one of the officers at the scene.

The case still is under investigation, he said.

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