Bin lorry has crashed , reportedly after being involved in some kind of incident with taxi - several dead .
Several pedestrians killed in Glasgow bin lorry crash - BBC News
Several pedestrians killed in Glasgow bin lorry crash - BBC News
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In the immediate aftermath of this tragedy focus will shift to the fitness to drive of the driver of the vehicle. There will be hell to pay if all the necessary driver health checks/assessments are not squeaky clean. There are many medical conditions that might cause the driver to involuntarily lose control of the vehicle-
A bin lorry driver has died after being crushed by his own truck when he tried to stop it rolling out of a car park.
Given the nature of the incident you present, an I.Q. test would be a good check to perform.
One witness describes the lorry driver as "slumped over the wheel"
That sounds more like the driver had a heart attack. Hard to account for that if in perfect health beforehand.
Cheap shot - speculation was the handbrake had failed on that particular vehicle
How does standing in front of a lorry sound like he had a heart attack?
No...Crossed purposes I think DM. Are we talking the same incident?
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