Delaware Man Trapped in Truck After Accident at Landfill

A Birdsboro man was trapped in the cab of his truck after another truck fell over at the Pioneer Crossing Landfill on Monday, according to The Mercury.

Charlie Martinez, 31, was at the landfill around 9am on Monday to dump a load of waste while another truck was doing the same. The trucks were parked side by side with their trailers raised, according to police.

The load on the second truck shifted, which caused it topple over and land on the cab of Martinez’s truck. Martinez’s legs were pinned causing him to be trapped in the crushed truck cab.

It took rescue workers an hour and a half to free Martinez, who was then flown to an area hospital. He was conscious during the rescue.

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