Alvin Andrews, 52, killed after being struck by garbage truck in San Francisco, California
Modified Date:
Thu, 10/09/2014 - 12:25pmAccident Date:
Thursday, August 28, 2014Worker hit and killed by SF city truck in the Bayview
The accident was reported just after 9 a.m., while the crew was cleaning streets in the Bayview area. A few crew members were near a garbage truck when the vehicle hit and killed one of the workers at Newcomb Avenue and Quint Street, said Mindy Talmadge, a spokeswoman for the San Francisco Fire Department.
City worker struck, killed by garbage truck in SF
A driver of a garbage truck fatally stuck a worker with San Francisco's Human Services Agency in the city's Bayview District Thursday morning.
Worker hit and killed by SF city truck in the Bayview
Alvin Andrews, 52, of San Francisco was pronounced dead at the scene, an industrial stretch of the city near a railway bridge and the yard used by San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Department maintenance crews.
San Francisco City Worker Killed By Public Works Garbage Truck In Bayview District
A man who was fatally struck by a garbage truck while on a work crew for San Francisco’s Human Services Agency in the city’s Bayview District Thursday morning has been identified.
"It's just sad, very, very sad," Director of Public Works Mohammed Nuru said. "Any time there is an accident - and a fatal accident - in the type of work that we do, it rings a bell through the whole organization. We are reminding people to be cautious and safe. We are reinforcing all of our safety training and asking people ... to be calm." From preliminary information from his staff at the scene, Nuru said it appeared the worker who was killed was in front of the truck on the opposite side from the driver, slipped and was run over.
Type: Truck Accident
People Involved:
Alvin Andrews
Roadway:
Newcomb Avenue and Quint StreetCity:
San Francisco, CACounty:
San Francisco County, CA
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