RUSSELL, MASSACHUSETTS—
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture Distribution Warehouse
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway · Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
Final narrative
On 10/31/2016, an employee was delivering furniture to a client's house. He attempted to cross the road while holding a mattress and a speeding car hit him, injuring his nose and causing contusions to multiple body parts.
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