Rudolph Skakel, 55, killed after unoccupied garbage truck begins to roll down Northern Boulevard in Roslyn, NY
Modified Date:
Wed, 11/04/2015 - 11:30amAccident Date:
Friday, May 15, 2015NY garbage truck driver dies after truck rolls away
Authorities say he worked for Basin Haulage.
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Authorities have identified the body of a deceased man that was discovered in Roslyn Estates Friday morning.
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A 55-year-old Long Island, New York, man was killed when his garbage truck started rolling as he stepped out of it to pick up trash containers, authorities said.
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Officials at Basin Haulage, based in Maspeth, Queens, could not be reached Friday afternoon.
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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.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Driverless Cars, Accident Type - Commercial Truck Accident, Special Circumstances - Commercial VehiclePeople Involved:
Rudolph Skakel
Roadway:
Northern BoulevardCity:
Roslyn, NYCounty:
Nassau County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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