Homeless man run over by waste vehicle dies
A waste truck driver went to empty a dumpster, but unfortunately, they did not see the man asleep near it.
Published: Aug. 31, 2023 at 7:54 AM CDT|Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 4:03 PM CDT
TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - A waste truck driver went to empty a dumpster, but unfortunately, they did not see the man asleep near it.
On Aug. 31 at 5:45 a.m., the Texarkana Texas Police Department (TTPD) responded to an incident near the intersection of Summerhill and New Boston roads.
When officers arrived, they learned that a Western Waste Management truck pulled into an alley behind a business to empty a dumpster, but the operator did not see a homeless man who was lying on the ground asleep in front of it.
The man has been identified as Elzie Henson, 54, of Texarkana, Texas.
The man died at the scene.
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