Delco trash worker fatally run over by truck
A trash worker died after being run over by his truck in Delaware County on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Ridley Park man was "hustling" to catch up to the truck when officials believe he tripped and fell on the ground, where he was caught under a tire on the truck's right side.
A trash worker died after being run over by his truck in Delaware County on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old Ridley Park man was "hustling" to catch up to the truck when officials believe he tripped and fell on the ground, where he was caught under a tire on the truck's right side.
The truck was turning the corner at Ladomus and Delaware avenues, and another car coming past created a tight spot
The worker was in the driver's blind spot, said Ridley Park Police Chief Robert M. Frazier.
Police have not released the man's name but said he was a 9-year veteran of Suburban Waste Removal.
- Justine McDaniel