Crime & Safety
In Essex County: Garbage Truck Kills Pedestrian
Prosecutor: Driver was backing up to dump a load when he struck and killed a 58-year-old Newark man.
A garbage truck struck and killed a 58-year-old pedestrian in Newark on Wednesday.
According to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, the incident happened around 5 a.m. on Doremus Avenue, when the driver of a Mack Truck hit Earl Wheeler, 58, of Newark.
Authorities stated that the driver was trying to back into a garbage bay to dump a load when he hit Wheeler.
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Wheeler was pronounced dead at 4:48 a.m.
Prosecutors stated that the driver of the truck remained on the scene, called for emergency services and has been cooperative.
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No charges have been filed as of Wednesday afternoon, but the investigation is active and ongoing.
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