Irate Driver Runs Over Woman Three Times

A motorist angered by blocked traffic drove her car onto a sidewalk and ran over a woman three times, killing her, police said.

Janice M. Gaston was dragged about 40 feet the first time the car hit her, witnesses told police. The car stopped, backed up and ran over her again, then hit her a third time, witnesses said. The car was found several hours later about five blocks away.

Police said Gaston and three other women were standing at a corner talking to a male friend whose van was blocking traffic. A woman motorist pulled up behind the van, but the man did not move and a violent argument ensued.