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Man sleeping under rig dies after driver pulls from parking spot

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Man sleeping under rig dies after driver pulls from parking spot
Nashville police are investigating after a man sleeping under a big rig died when the driver began pulling his rig forward. 

NASHVILLE — A man is dead after a tractor-trailer ran over him while he was asleep beneath it.

According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the truck driver, who had parked in an ally behind a Shell station, reported feeling a bump at around 4 a.m. on Aug. 19 when he moved the truck forward.

When he got out to investigate, the driver realized he had run over someone, police said.

The body has been sent to the medical examiner’s office, where officials are working to identify the male using fingerprint records.

Further information about the incident was not provided by authorities. The truck driver’s name was also not released.

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Linda Garner-Bunch has been with The Trucker since 2020, picking up the reins as managing editor in 2022. Linda has nearly 40 years of experience in the publishing industry, covering topics from the trucking and automotive industry to employment, real estate, home decor, crafts, cooking, weddings, high school sports — you name it, she’s written about it. She is also an experienced photographer, designer and copy editor who has a heartfelt love for the trucking industry, from the driver’s seat to the C-suite.
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Man sleeping under rig dies after driver pulls from parking spot

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This is so sad,but something that I ve done,when parked in a crime ridden, unsafe area one doesn t want to get out of truck and risk being robbed,but it highlights the importance of pre trip inspections,even just a walk around (with a flashlight on)… Poor driver,he is going to be sued into homelessness,he will be the one sleeping under cars and bridges.

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