I don't know what type of automobile the man drove, but whoever the manufacturer is, they could and should be held responsible for this dire slip of safety measures regarding such an instance that easily could've resulted in negligent homicide.
Had the drive rested somewhere else like a deserted remote area this bit of news would've been quite different.
It's by time that those kind of cyber criminals gets arrested, convicted and sent to prison for a very very long time. Been a victim myself of a sophisticated scam and the authorities silent ignorance of any complaint less than $100,000,00.