Waste collector is ran over and killed by garbage truck - Peru

Jul 12, 2024
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José Antonio Valois Laguna worked for the PRISMA company that provided services to the district's community. The driver was taken to the police station to begin legal investigations.
A young cleaning worker died after being run over by a garbage truck while he was carrying out his daily services in the Puente Piedra district . The fatal accident occurred yesterday morning, Thursday, July 11.
Witnesses said José Antonio Valois Laguna lost his balance and fell to the ground. Within seconds, the tires of the vehicle, which was moving backwards at the time, crushed him.
América Noticias indicated that the truck driver stopped the vehicle immediately upon realizing the accident ; however, there was nothing he could do because his coworker suffered several injuries to his body that prevented him from breathing.
Valois Laguna works for the company PRISMA, which provides cleaning services to the Municipality of Puente Piedra . The driver of the garbage truck was arrested and taken to the police station to give his statements, which are part of the investigation.