Man dies after being run over by 18-wheeler during trailer delivery at business in Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say the crash happened around 8:37 a.m. Friday on Atando Avenue.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Police say a man is dead after being run over by an 18-wheeler during a trailer delivery at a business in Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say the crash happened around 8:37 a.m. Friday on Atando Avenue.
Officers responded and found an 18-wheel truck and trailer, with the truck’s operator and the victim, identified as Jose Danilo Guerra-Mejia.
Investigators say the operator went to a business on Atando Avenue to deliver a trailer.
When the trailer was detached, he moved the truck to the other side of the business to attach another trailer.
The truck hit Guerra-Mejia while the operator was backing it up to the second trailer. Police say Guerra-Mejia was removing a security device under the trailer.
Police say It is believed that the operator did not know Guerra-Mejia was in the area or underneath the trailer.
Mecklenburg EMS arrived on scene and took Guerra-Mejia to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Guerra-Mejia was later pronounced dead from his injuries.
Police say speed and impairment are not contributing factors in this crash. Currently, there are no pending charges; however, this investigation remains active.
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