BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO—
Rumpke Waste and Recycling
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway, n.e.c. · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
Final narrative
An employee was loading trash into the back of the garbage truck when he was struck by a drunk driver.
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