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Crane truck operator dies after struck by box truck while repairing streetlight in San Jose
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· August 26, 2026
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Key points This collision led to the employee's fatal fall. Further details about the incident are available from the source, including the time and location of the accident, which happened in San Jose on a Tuesday morning.
A Department of Transportation employee was struck by a box truck while repairing a streetlight. The employee was inside a bucket of a crane truck when the incident occurred. The impact caused the employee to fall, and they later died at a hospital.
The incident involved a collision between the crane truck and a box truck. This collision led to the employee's fatal fall.
Further details about the incident are available from the source, including the time and location of the accident, which happened in San Jose on a Tuesday morning.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 26, 2026 ·
Source: ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC) ·
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