Trash truck driver Jose Vargas, 60, killed in collision with semi truck at Broadway and Compton Boulevard in Rosewood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/20/2017 - 10:59amAccident Date:
Friday, July 15, 2016Trash truck disaster: Compartment detaches, 60-year-old driver killed
The victim, a Wilmington resident, was ejected from the passenger compartment of the 2012 trash truck he was driving and ended up trapped beneath the vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol.
60-YEAR-OLD WILMINGTON MAN KILLED IN GARBAGE TRUCK ACCIDENT
The cause of the accident is still under investigation, but at this time it is believed that neither alcohol nor drugs played a role in the accident. The 48-year-old Blythe man who was driving the other vehicle was not injured and has not been arrested.
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Body of Compton Garbage Truck Driver Identified
Vargas was driving the 2012 truck westbound on Compton Boulevard, entering the intersection with Broadway in Rosewood, about 5:40 a.m. Thursday when it collided with a southbound 2016 Mack truck driven by a 48-year-old Blythe man, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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Type: Truck Accident
People Involved:
Jose Vargas
Roadway:
Broadway and Compton BoulevardCity:
Los Angeles, CACounty:
Los Angeles County, CAArea:
Los Angeles, CA
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