Driver killed by own truck when part comes loose

Posted 2022-06-28 21:48:48

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A truck driver was killed while working on his own truck in a parking lot in Alabama on Sunday night.

The accident happened at the Circle K on Headland Avenue in Dothan, Alabama.

According to WRBL News, truck driver Michael West was underneath his semi truck working on the suspension when a part came loose and killed him, police say.

Police are still investigating the incident, but no foul play is suspected. No further information has been released.

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