Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Horrific Accident While Delivering Dirt
The man was delivering dirt to a Long Island home when his tractor-trailer started rolling and struck him, police say.
EAST MORICHES, NY — Police have identified a man who was struck and killed by a tractor trailer in East Moriches Tuesday morning.
According to Suffolk County Police, the accident took place on Moriches Avenue at 11:40 a.m.
According to police, 72-year-old Bruce Barth, of Roslyn Heights, was delivering dirt to a home when he exited his 2005 Peterbilt tractor trailer. The vehicle started rolling and struck him.
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East Moriches, NY- A driver was killed after he exited his commercial truck and was struck by it when it rolled on Moriches Ave. Suffolk police are investigating. pic.twitter.com/O1A1uwEtDE
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Barth was transported by East Moriches Community Ambulance to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in East Patchogue where he was pronounced dead.
The SCPD's motor carrier safety section performed a safety check at the scene, police said.
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Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752.
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