A man was left with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a garbage truck on Monday morning.
麻豆精选 RCMP responded to an area in the 400-block of Banks Road at around 3:35 a.m. for a motor vehicle collision. It was then revealed that it involved a pedestrian who may have been sleeping near some garbage bins.
The truck and driver were still on scene when officers arrived, though the struck man had already left the area. The 26-year-old was located a short distance away and was taken to hospital.
Cpl. Tammy Lobb said that Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement has been called in to assist in the investigation.
鈥淭he 麻豆精选 RCMP continues to work closely with our partners at the City of 麻豆精选 Community Safety Unit and Bylaw Services to support vulnerable individuals in our community鈥�.
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