Man throwing trash dies after being hit by garbage truck
A 20-year-old man died after being accidentally hit on the head by a garbage truck's support bar while throwing trash in Tanay, Rizal, on Tuesday morning, Sept. 23.
According to the Tanay Municipal Police Station (Tanay MPS), the victim, identified as Jeffsy, went to the oval of Southville 10 in Barangay Plaza Aldea at around 9:37 a.m. to dispose of his garbage while the garbage truck was parked there for collection.
Upon arrival, the four garbage collectors instructed him to place the sacks on the ground and not to approach the truck for safety purposes.
At that moment, the victim waited for his empty sack while standing behind the garbage truck, seemingly unaware of the potential risk.
When one of the collectors threw garbage into the truck, it reportedly struck the tailgate support bar, causing it to fall and hit the victim on the head. This resulted in the victim's immediate death.
Authorities said the four garbage collectors are now in police custody and are facing investigation for negligence resulting in homicide.