Man killed after being hit by dump truck while pushing stalled out car
A 25-year-old man was killed early Wednesday morning after he was hit by a dump truck as he tried to push his stalled-out Honda out of the road, according to law enforcement officials.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating the crash in Thonotosassa.
It occurred around 6:58 a.m. on U.S. 301 between McIntosh Road and County Line Road. All lanes of U.S. 301 were closed between those two roads.
The man, who was driving a Honda, stopped behind a school bus on northbound U.S. 301. The car developed a mechanical issue and stalled out with no lights, according to troopers.
The man got out and attempted to push the car out of the road. At the same time, a dump truck, traveling in the same direction, didn’t see him and rear-ended the Honda. It then continued and collided into a van.
The man died from his injuries a few hours later.
The school bus was not involved in the crash.
There were no injuries to the dump truck driver or the driver of the van.
Samantha Putterman: 941-745-7027, @samputterman
This story was originally published January 10, 2018 at 8:39 AM with the headline "Man killed after being hit by dump truck while pushing stalled out car."