Fatal Highway 4 crash involving garbage truck shuts down traffic: CHP

(KRON) — The California Highway Patrol Contra Costa County area office said a Friday afternoon fatal pedestrian collision involving a garbage truck has shut down traffic. CHP Contra Costa County said ...
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Garbage truck overturns on Beltway I-495, traffic backed up for miles

FOREST GLEN, Md. — An overturned garbage truck was causing a headache for drivers on the Inner Loop of the Beltway on Saturday. The crash was first reported at 8:45 a.m. by the Maryland Department of ...
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California garbage truck goes up in flames after incorrect item was tossed in trash: 'We would like to remind everyone to properly dispose of [these]'

Fire officials in San Ramon Valley, California, cautioned locals to avoid tossing batteries in the trash after flames engulfed a garbage truck in a startling conflagration, according to KRON4. On ...
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How Garbage Trucks Work: How Do They Know When They Are Full?

Garbage trucks don't just haul away our rubbish — they break it up and compress it, making room for the huge volumes they collect every day. To do this, they sometimes use a blade that rotates quickly ...