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Date: 
Friday, May 15, 2015
At about 6:13 a.m., 55-year-old Rudolph Skakel had just exited his garbage truck to collect trash when it began rolling down Northern Boulevard. He ran and jumped onto a step on the passenger's side of the truck in an attempt to control the truck, but was killed as the truck crushed him against a utility pole. His death has been ruled an accident.
Date: 
Friday, May 1, 2015
An accident took place around 7:30 a.m. at the City of Houghton Public Works garagethat took the life of one and injured another. An unoccupied dump truck ran over two people, fatally injuring a 48-year-old man and sending a 49-year-old man to the hospital. No names have been released. Check back for updates.

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