Big Rig Rolls Forward, Traps and Kills Owner
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From Times Staff Reports
A man was crushed by his big rig Monday when he started the engine and the truck rolled forward, trapping him against a block wall, police said.
The accident killed Gary Morner, 55, of Orange about 6:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Batavia Street, said Sgt. Dave Hill.
Police said that after Morner leaned inside the driver-side window to start the ignition and then got in front of the truck to work on it, the truck rolled forward. He had apparently left the truck in gear and failed to set the brakes.
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