Twenty-five-year-old Michael Occhino was alone, driving his 20-ton sanitation truck to a New York Sanitation Department garage. Sometime around 3 a.m., near the end of his night shift, his truck hit a slick patch on an elevated expressway. The slippery surface caused him to lose control of the vehicle. The truck careened into a guardrail, knocking out 60 feet of ironwork, and tipped over, dangling precariously 25 feet above the ground. Rescue workers closed all three lanes while they cleared up the scene. It was almost noon when the expressway re-opened. When the incident happened, Occhino, who was not wearing his seatbelt, […]
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