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Man Crushed By Truck Cab In Orange County: New York State Police
He was struck by a 2014 Freightliner cab that was attempting to hook up to an empty trailer, police said.
ORANGE COUNTY, NY — A man was killed in an industrial accident Thursday in Maybrook, New York State Police reported.
Troopers were called at 9:15 a.m. to 1000 Homestead Ave.
The site was home to Tennessee-based Yellow Freight, which ceased operations in 2023 and filed for bankruptcy after 100 years. Auctions of Yellow Corp.'s rolling stock assets are taking place throughout 2024.
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State police said their preliminary findings were that Stanley Weglarz, 61 from Mount Juliet, Tennessee was assisting in the yard directing trucks to trailers when he was struck by a 2014 Freightliner cab that was attempting to hook up to an empty trailer.
Weglarz was found crushed between the cab and the trailer.
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He was pronounced dead at the scene.
State Police are assisted by the Town of Montgomery Police Department and the Village of Maybrook Police Department in the ongoing investigation.
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