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FEB. 3, 2012 - Police say a trash truck driver was killed when he was run over by his own truck
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Posted: 02/03/2012

By: 41 Action News Staff

SHAWNEE, Kan. - Shawnee police said a Deffenbaugh Disposal driver was killed there Friday morning, apparently when he got out of his truck and it rolled over him.

Capt. Dan Tennis said via email: "It appears as though he was getting ready to back his truck down 57th Terrace to pick up trash. It looks like he got out of the truck and the truck rolled over him."

Authorities said the incident occurred at 11:47 a.m. at 57th Street and Goddard. Goddard Street north of Johnson Drive remained closed at 12:44 p.m.

Shawnee police identified the driver as 61-year-old Gary G. Anderson of Ottawa, Kan.

Police and Deffenbaugh officials were investigating the circumstances.