The drama occurred at an impasse in Grisolles (Tarn-et-Garonne), this Friday around 7.15 am. A 39-year-old garbage collector died after being hit by a garbage truck during a tour, reports the Dépêche du midi.
According to the first observations of the gendarmes, the driver, also aged 39, made a reverse in the dead end and crushed the waste collection agent.
He died at the accident site, despite the rapid intervention of firefighters and the Samu, specifies the regional daily. His colleague, in shock, was taken to the Montauban hospital center.
Open investigation
The Montauban prosecution has opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of the tragedy. An occupational health representative visited the site and criminal identification technicians carried out surveys.
On Facebook, the town hall of Grisolles warned that all the tours had been interrupted after the drama. “Our teams are repatriated to the depot and the tours will not be finished or overtaken. "
⚠️Information from the environment pole of the Greater Sud Tarn-et-Garonne Commune Community: "Following a tragedy that occurred ...
Gepostet von Mairie de Grisolles am Freitag, 19. Juni 2020