The 18 tonne Telehoist skiploader also had an attachment to take a second skip on a trailer.
Viridor said that “it is with regret that the company confirms that a Viridor collections services’ driver has died following an incident involving one of its vehicles at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth this morning.
“The incident occurred at 07.15 on June 8. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles or people appear to have been involved in the incident.”
Viridor said that it is working closely with the authorities and a full investigation is underway. And, said the company, “Our deepest sympathies are with the driver’s family, friends and colleagues.”
Driver collision
Devon and Cornwall Police said that it was called at 7.15 am this morning to the collision. In a statement the police said that “it is believed the driver of the truck was involved in a collision with the vehicle. No other vehicles or people are believed to have been involved at this time. The Health and Safety Executive has been informed.”
Local newspaper, the Plymouth Herald, reports a policeman on the scene as saying : “We think he was hitching his trailer up, but we are trying to investigate the full facts.”
The officer said that “Looking at the vehicle configuration it looks as though he has brought a trailer in to hitch it to the lorry.”
The police officer also said that: “It would appear the driver has attempted to stop the lorry rolling away, has fallen, and unfortunately he appears to have been run over by his own lorry.”
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