Garbage Truck

• Garbage truck rollover near city dump in Kelowna

  Police say the truck’s load shifted, resulting in the vehicle rolling over onto its side.

  Canada

  May 7, 2024
  
• Garbage truck driver charged after fatally striking female pedestrian in Toronto

  The driver of a garbage truck has been charged after fatally striking a female pedestrian in midtown Toronto last month, according to police.

  Crime

  Jan 4, 2024
  
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• Body found off Battersea Road, Kingston police say death not suspicious

  The body of a man was first spotted by a garbage truck driver working for the City of Kingston. Police say they do not suspect foul play in the man's death.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2023
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• Saskatoon city garbage truck explodes into blazing fireball

  A City of Saskatoon garbage truck went up in flames Wednesday morning. A resident said the truck exploded. Pictures show the truck completely engulfed in flames.

  Fire

  May 31, 2023
• Charges laid in Airdrie stolen garbage truck getaway

  Airdrie RCMP followed the truck north along the QEII Highway until the suspects ditched it near Crossfield and took off north.

  Crime

  Dec 6, 2022
• Alberta toddler’s truck obsession turns into sweet friendship with his garbage man

  Friday is the one day of the week three-year-old Nolan looks forward to. It’s not because it's the weekend, but because it's garbage pickup day and he gets to hug his best friend.

  Features

  Oct 14, 2022
• Man rescued from Saskatoon garbage truck

  The driver of the garbage truck heard the man yelling and the truck stopped around the 200 block of 1st Avenue South. The man was then found on the truck's camera.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2022
• 2 people taken to hospital after garbage truck flips in collision with TTC streetcar

  Emergency crews were called to St. Clair Avenue and Yonge Street at around 7:12 a.m. Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2022
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• Man in hospital after being hit by garbage truck in Kelowna

  Once RCMP arrived, Lobb said they found that the man had left the scene, though he was located only a short distance away.

  Traffic

  Apr 25, 2022
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• Sarnia, Ont. woman escapes without injury after almost being crushed in garbage truck

  At around 6 a.m. Monday morning, Sarnia police say they received an urgent call regarding a person in the back of a garbage truck yelling.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2022