Traffic Control Worker Fatally Injured After Being Hit By Dump Truck In East Nashville

From the City of Nashville:

March 23, 2021

The traffic control worker fatally injured this morning when a dump truck backed over him in a construction zone at Jerry Newson Way & S. 5th Street in East Nashville is identified as Charlie Ellis, 71, of Goodlettsville.

The roadway was in the process of being repaved when a Kenworth dump truck hauling asphalt and being driven by Dennis Miller, 64, backed over Ellis, who was wearing a high visibility traffic vest.

The preliminary contributing factor to the collision appears to be improper backing on the part of Miller. He showed no signs of impairment. Any charges against Miller will be determined at the conclusion of the investigation and consultation with the District Attorney’s Office.

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