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‘A tragic accident’: Tow truck operator killed in Raleigh when bus falls on him

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A man was killed while attempting to tow a bus in Raleigh.

A man was killed while trying to tow a private bus in Raleigh on Tuesday when the bus fell on him, Raleigh police said.

Police and emergency medical workers arrived on Kirkland Drive around 4:30 p.m., but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

“This incident is currently under investigation, and there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding this event,” the Raleigh Police Department said in a statement. “This appears to be a tragic accident.”

The News & Observer is working to confirm the name of the man, which has not been released by police.

The Police Department referred other questions to the N.C. Department of Labor, which said only that it is investigating the accident.

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This story was originally published May 10, 2023 at 4:41 PM with the headline "‘A tragic accident’: Tow truck operator killed in Raleigh when bus falls on him."

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Colleen Hammond
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Colleen Hammond is a graduate of Duquesne University from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has previously covered breaking news, local government, the COVID-19 pandemic and racial issues for the Pittsburgh City Paper and Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
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