Garbage truck driver backs over man on Cornelia
A garbage truck driver backed down Cornelia Street before dawn and hit a 35-year-old man in the roadway. Police recorded backing unsafely. The truck’s wheels crushed his head. He died there in the street.
What We Know
According to the police report, a licensed driver operating a garbage truck backed south on Cornelia Street around 5:22 a.m. and hit a 35-year-old man in the roadway. Police recorded “Backing Unsafely” as the contributing factor. The pedestrian suffered crush injuries to his head and died at the scene. The crash involved a large refuse truck operating overnight on a narrow Manhattan street.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 35; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Truck
2020 CRANE CARRIER; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Backing; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Right Rear Bumper; Damage: Right Rear Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Backing Unsafely
Where
Cornelia St
Press Articles
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