A coroner issues a warning following a fatal campervan accident in the Bay of Plenty in which Kenneth Charles Cotter dies after being crushed by his vehicle. Cotter dies four days after the incident at his daughter’s home in Kawerau, and other reporting says he dies on 6 December 2021. The accounts describe Cotter standing beside his campervan with the door open when he jiggled the gear stick. He appears to believe the vehicle was not in gear. The movement leads to the campervan crushing him. After the accident, he develops respiratory complications in addition to his injuries. Multiple outlets describe the incident as a “bunny hopping” event involving the campervan shifting unexpectedly, and characterize it as a rare or unique accident. The coroner’s response focuses on the risk posed by vehicle movement during such actions, warning people about the dangers of attempting to adjust or “jiggle” a gear stick when a vehicle may still be engaged or could move.