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    Truck driver arrested after struck-by accident in Colorado

    Nov. 6, 2023
    Truck backed over a construction worker in Brighton, Colorado.
    Rod Sutton
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    Police arrested the 46-year-old driver of a dump truck after he backed over and killed a man working on a job site in Brighton, Colorado. Police charged him with careless driving causing death.

    According to the Brighton Police, the November 3 incident remains an ongoing investigation. The initial investigation determined that the driver of the dump truck was traveling slowly in reverse when he ran over the other worker, aged 65. He was unresponsive at the scene and later pronounced dead.

    Read also: Onboard cameras elevate job site safety

    According to the police, the driver was uninjured, cooperative, and showed no signs of impairment.

    Source: Brighton Police Department

    About the Author

    Rod Sutton

    I have served as the editorial lead of Construction Equipment magazine and ConstructionEquipment.com since 2001. 

    Our mission is to help managers of heavy equipment and trucks to improve their performance in acquiring and managing their fleets. One way we do that is with our Executive Institute, where experts share information and ideas that will enable equipment managers to accurately manage equipment costs so that they can deliver the optimum financial benefits to their organizations.

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