Pickup Kills Worker Collecting Traffic Cones
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VAN NUYS — A worker was killed Wednesday afternoon when a pickup truck struck him as he was collecting traffic cones on a street, officials said.
The name of the victim, who worked for a private company, was not immediately released.
The accident happened on Vanowen Street about 3:30 p.m., said Los Angeles Police Officer Bob Crupi. He said the Valley Traffic Division is investigating the circumstances of the accident, but said it was not a hit-and-run.
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