Brandon Bristol, 26, dies in accident with garbage truck on May 2 in Orlando
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:32amAccident Date:
Thursday, May 1, 2014Garbage truck strikes, kills worker in Orlando
Police say a city worker died when a garbage truck hit him in an Orlando church parking lot.
Officials say 26-year-old Brandon Bristol died before 5 a.m. Friday as the garbage truck emptied trash containers.
Orlando police Sgt. Jim Young says 48-year-old driver Reginald Virgil realized his co-worker was no longer on the back of the garbage truck and circled back around. He found Bristol's body.
Police say a city worker died when a garbage truck hit him in an Orlando church parking lot.
Officials say 26-year-old Brandon Bristol died before 5 a.m. Friday as the garbage truck emptied trash containers.
Orlando police Sgt. Jim Young says 48-year-old driver Reginald Virgil realized his co-worker was no longer on the back of the garbage truck and circled back around. He found Bristol's body.
Young says the death appears to be a "tragic accident."
Investigators are trying to figure out what happened. They say Bristol likely died on impact.
Type: Truck Accident
People Involved:
Brandon Bristol
Roadway:
UnknownCity:
Orlando, FLCounty:
Orange County, FL
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