All articles tagged with #dump truck
A person was rescued from a tipped-over dump truck in Cumberland's construction zone, suffering significant injuries but saved by seatbelt use; the fire department used hydraulic tools to free the victim and transported them to Rhode Island Hospital.
A man named Darrell Sheriff was fatally buried under hot asphalt while fixing a dump truck in Mississippi due to a malfunction that caused the tailgate to open. The incident, which occurred around 10:30 a.m., is being investigated by police but is currently considered an accident. Sheriff was described by his family as a hardworking individual.
A mother pushing a stroller was fatally run over by a dump truck in Miami's Edgewater neighborhood, while the baby was hospitalized. The incident occurred when the woman, the baby, and another pedestrian crossed in front of stopped traffic outside of the crosswalk. The truck driver, unable to see the pedestrians, drove forward and rolled over the woman, although missing the stroller. The driver is not expected to face charges, as surveillance video supported his account of the crash. This area of Biscayne Boulevard is known for being dangerous for pedestrians, prompting ongoing enforcement campaigns targeting both drivers and pedestrians.
One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash involving an overturned dump truck on the 605 Freeway in Whittier, California. The dump truck spilled gravel across all lanes, leading to the closure of the northbound side. The cause of the collision is under investigation.
A 63-year-old school crossing guard, Krystyna Naprawa, was struck and killed by a dump truck in Queens, New York. Naprawa had just helped five people cross the street when she was hit by the truck making a right turn. The dump truck driver, Hector Yepes, was charged with failure to yield right of way to a pedestrian and failure to use due care. Naprawa, who had served as a crossing guard for 13 years, is the first school crossing guard to die on duty this year in New York City. An investigation is ongoing.
A school crossing guard in Queens, identified as Krystyna Naprawa, was fatally struck by a dump truck while on duty. The incident occurred at an intersection when the truck made a right turn, hitting Naprawa who was standing in a crosswalk. This marks the third incident involving a guard being struck by a vehicle in recent months. The crossing guard, who had been serving since 2010, was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck operator remained at the scene and is not currently facing charges.
The coroner's office in Spartanburg County, South Carolina is investigating a crash and vehicle fire involving an armored bank truck and a dump truck. The crash occurred on Highway 176 near Whitestone Glendale Road, resulting in the death of the armored truck driver. No further details are available at this time.
The estate of late NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins has reached a settlement with the driver, owner, and broker of the dump truck that fatally hit him on a Florida highway in April 2022. The specifics of the settlement have not been disclosed. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Haskins' widow, alleged that the driver was speeding and driving carelessly with an overloaded cargo load. Other settlements with various parties have been reached, but the case continues against multiple other defendants. The lawsuit also accused two individuals of drugging Haskins. Haskins, a former first-round pick, struggled in the NFL and was cut in 2021 before signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a backup.
The estate of late NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins has reached a settlement with the driver, owner, and broker of the dump truck that struck and killed him while he was walking on a South Florida highway. The specifics of the settlement have not been disclosed. The lawsuit also alleged negligence by other parties, including the Florida Department of Transportation and a rental car company. The case continues against multiple other defendants. Haskins' cause of death was ruled as an accident, and he was found to have been legally drunk and tested positive for drugs at the time of the incident.
A woman riding a moped in Pickens County, South Carolina, was killed when a dump truck struck her from behind. The moped driver, identified as Brandi Black, 31, died at the scene from blunt force trauma. The dump truck caught fire during or after the crash.
Indiana State Police are investigating a deadly crash on I-465 eastbound involving a dump truck, resulting in one fatality and blocking two right lanes.
A person died in Abbeville after their vehicle collided with a dump truck. The accident is currently under investigation.
A driver was killed in a fatal crash involving a dump truck in Abbeville, South Carolina. The crash occurred when a Kia Soul hit the dump truck from behind while it was parked on Haigler Street picking up yard debris. The driver of the dump truck was injured and taken to the hospital. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
A 29-year-old man from St. Paul was killed in a head-on collision with a dump truck on Highway 52 in Vermillion Township. The driver of the dump truck sustained minor injuries, and debris from the crash hit another car. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the incident.
A dump truck driver, who was a construction worker, caused a fatal crash on Loop 202 in Tempe, Arizona, after driving the truck from a construction site to the open travel lanes and cutting off an SUV. The SUV driver died from injuries sustained in the crash, and the dump truck driver was taken into custody on suspicion of impairment. The eastbound lanes were closed for several hours but have since reopened.