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星期一,一个女人被自己的卡车轧死了.
9 l7 I: ~3 _8 N她57岁, 叫Audrey Wiedrick. 她在车祸现场就死了.
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EDMONTON - A woman was killed Monday when the truck she was driving turned over and crushed her beneath its roof.0 v3 o8 V! B6 G, h! d
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The woman was driving a gravel truck two kilometres north of Westlock when it veered off the road. The truck rolled across Highway 44, trapping and crushing the woman in the cab.' @2 o0 F g S5 H6 m9 K
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Audrey Wiedrick, 57, from Westlock, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to RCMP. She was not wearing a seat belt.
4 v. |: M* \: c4 \6 b( }Wiedrick worked for Alberta Highway Services and was hauling a water tank and asphalt packer when the accident occurred, said Jason Maloney, spokesman for the Alberta occupational health and safety office. Z5 r* w8 l1 A9 h4 V
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It is not known what caused the woman to drive the truck off the road. Occupational health and safety and the RCMP are investigating.( G0 }$ C9 _# U6 `; s0 T$ E& a
" `+ {) _+ n, i+ p"The truck is considered a workplace, that was the driver's workplace," Maloney said, explaining why they are investigating.* R. W9 v+ V7 e0 `
2 d( }5 u$ y" f; h8 lMaloney said they will look at the maintenance records of the truck and trailer, the hours the driver worked, and the weight of the units the truck was carrying. |
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