Corvette Owner Dies Because He Didn’t Know This Lever Could Free Him

Summer’s arrival inevitably brings a surge in heat-stroke deaths inside vehicles, but a bizarre case in Texas this week could have been avoided.

James Rogers, 73, had just finished eating at a Waffle House in Port Arthur, Texas on Monday when he took his dog and climbed inside his 2007 Chevy Corvette. The car locked behind him, but due to a loose cable, would not start or unlock — and because the Vette has electronic door and window switches, Rogers could not get out.