Services temporary driver was involved in a vehicular accident in the
3200 block of Billy Graham Parkway and West Boulevard. While making a
right turn from Billy Graham onto West Boulevard, the driver lost
control striking a 4-door sedan with. There were 4 occupants in the
sedan. The driver of the sedan died on the scene. The other three
occupants were taken to area hospitals with life-threatening injuries.
CMPD HITS unit will be conducting an investigation.
Solid Waste Services was working today and will work tomorrow,
Saturday, November 28 to collect garbage, yard waste, recycling and
bulky items. The Solid Waste Services truck involved in today's
accident was a yard waste truck. There were three workers on the
truck - the driver and two laborers to assist with yard waste
collection. As noted above, the driver was a temporary employee and
not employed directly by the City of Charlotte. He has been working
through the staffing agency for the City of Charlotte for 1 month.
This was his first accident while operating a City vehicle. The
driver and one of the other workers went to local hospitals with non
life-threatening injuries.
