HOUMA, LOUISIANA—
Pelican Waste
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a foot stand on the side of a garbage truck. As he stepped back and off the stand, an oncoming vehicle struck his left side, resulting in fractures to his face and pelvis.
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