KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The driver of a semi truck who had gotten out of his semi Monday morning was struck and killed by the driver of a trailer tug that passed by.
First responders received word of the incident around 7 a.m. Monday near the intersection of NW 106th Street and North Pomona Avenue.
A Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department spokesperson said the driver of the semi-truck had exited the cab of the truck and was standing in a lane of travel on N. Pomona when they were struck, knocked to the ground and then runover by a trailer tug that was traveling south on Pomona.
The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the trailer tug was not injured in the incident.
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