Estates man crushed, killed while working on car in driveway

A Golden Gate man was killed in his driveway Wednesday night after his car fell on him while he was working on it.

Eulacio Gilberto Cruz Nosti, 39, of 2192 44th Street Southwest, was underneath his white Mercedez-Benz E350 when the jack supporting the vehicle gave out, causing the car to fall and crush him.

The Collier County Sheriff's Office ruled his death accidental about three hours after the 911 call was placed just after 6 p.m.

"It's terrible," Juan Montane, an onlooker, said. "Can you imagine a 3,000-pound car falling on top of your chest?"

Neighbors stood dismayed behind yellow police tape as Collier deputies, Golden Gate firefighters and crime scene investigators worked at the scene.

"He was such a good person," said Raul Reyes, a neighbor.

Neighbors said Nosti had two daughters, 4 and 16.

Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Michelle Batten said Nosti was a mechanic by trade. Neighbors described him as a foreman for a fire service company, who worked on cars as a hobby with his mechanic father.

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