Garbage Truck
Coverage of Garbage Truck in the Nexus archive.
- Garbage truck hits gas main, causing residents in Southfield apartment complex to evacuate
Residents at a senior living apartment complex in Southfield were evacuated after a garbage truck hit a gas main. Southfield Fire Chief Joey Thorington stated the incident occurred at Highland Towers on July 8 at 8:30 a.m., and gas could not be shut off, prompting evacuations. School buses were provided by Southfield Public Schools to help residents stay cool during the incident.
- Woman critically injured in SF Tenderloin after being struck by garbage truck, police say
A woman was critically injured after being struck by a Recology garbage truck in an alley in San Francisco's Tenderloin District on Friday morning.
- WATCH: Lithium-ion battery ignites garbage truck near Sacramento, CA
A lithium-ion battery ignited a garbage truck near Sacramento, California, prompting authorities to warn residents against disposing of such batteries in the trash.
- Woman, 35, 'picked up by garbage truck claw then crushed to death', family say
A 35-year-old woman died after being crushed by a garbage truck claw, according to her family's statement. The incident has raised concerns about public safety and equipment hazards.