SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TEEN KILLED BY DUMP TRUCK
A 13-year old boy from southern Illinois was crushed and killed by a dump truck Saturday in a bizarre accident. Investigators say the driver of the truck stopped when the gravel in back began shifting. He asked two boys to help him dump some of the gravel and offered to pay them. The boys began helping him unload the gravel from the back of the dump truck when the truck somehow tipped over and crushed the one boy.
The truck driver was taken into custody due to a suspended license and an outstanding warrant from California. Police have not said if charges would be filed against the driver for the accident that killed the young teen.
My most heartfelt condolences go out to the friends and family of this young man.
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