By Associated Press - Wednesday, October 23, 2019

MILFORD, Maine (AP) - Police say a waste management worker was fatally struck by a garbage truck in Maine.

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Ryan Leeman, of Bangor, was hit and killed at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday.

The Bangor Daily News reports Leeman worked at Casella Waste Systems.

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No one else was hurt in the crash. No other vehicles were involved.

The crash is under investigation.

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