Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Houston Man Killed - Run Over by Wrecker at Mechanic Shop

A man who was sleeping behind a parked tow truck at a car mechanic shop died after the wrecker driver inadvertently ran over him Tuesday night in north Houston.

The man, who has not been identified, was run over about 7:40 p.m. Tuesday at a repair shop in the 9300 bock of Fulton, police said.

He was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators said the man appeared to be homeless and was sleeping behind the Chevrolet flatbed wrecker in a grassy area near the shop.

The wrecker driver got into his truck and backed up, running over the man.

The driver did not know the man was behind his truck, investigators said.

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