Crime & Safety
Man Hit In Head By Dumpster, Taken To Morristown Hospital
The 57-year-old man was operating a sanitation truck when he was struck by the dumpster, police said.
MORRISTOWN, NJ — A man was admitted to Morristown Medical Center on Friday, Oct. 7, with minor injuries after being hit in the head by a dumpster, according to Morristown police.
The 57-year-old man was driving a sanitation truck on Farmhouse Lane near the B Buildings in Morristown when he was struck by a dumpster being hauled by a winch, Captain Stuart Greer said.
The worker was struck, according to initial reports, around 8:00 a.m. The Morristown fire and police departments arrived to find the man injured but conscious and alert, police said.
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He was taken to Morristown Medical Center's Emergency Department for an evaluation at his request, Greer said.
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