Carol Denning, 79, killed when garbage truck backs over her on Laurel Drive in Wichita, Kansas
Woman killed when trash truck backs over her
It happened around 1 p.m. on Laurel Drive near 21st and Webb.
Police said the driver of the trash truck did not see the woman walking in the road. The truck backed over her.
Family friend identifies woman hit by trash truck in east Wichita
Wichita police say the 79-year-old was walking in the road when she was hit. A family friend identifies the woman as Carol Denning.
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