Man Pinned Beneath Tractor Trailer
8/8/11
On, or about, Monday (August 8th) at 4pm, Deputies responded to the 3000 block of State Route 18, near West Point, in reference to a subject injured while working beneath his tractor-trailer (truck).
Apparently, the man was working on the brakes of the back axle of the truck when two jacks, which were resting on gravel and lending support to the truck, gave way. The truck came to rest on the victim’s chest, restricting his flow of air.
A witness stated that he arrived to discover the victim trapped beneath the rig, and ran to a nearby neighbor’s house to call E-911. The last known contact with the victim was made at approximately 11:30am, on the same day.
Troup County Firefighters removed the victim from beneath his truck. CPR was attempted; yet, resulted without a positive outcome. Ronnie Bullard, age 30 of Columbus, was pronounced deceased at the scene by Troup County Coroner Jeff Cook.
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