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LAPD: Man, 55, Killed When Semi Backs Over Him in Van Nuys Parking Lot

Police reported no immediate crime, with the driver remaining at the scene.

Overview

  • The collision occurred shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday in the 6700 block of N. Van Nuys Blvd, according to authorities.
  • Los Angeles Fire Department personnel pronounced the 55-year-old victim dead at the scene.
  • Police said the semi-truck reversed and rolled over the man, who was sleeping on the ground.
  • Officers did not initially document a crime and cordoned off the section of the parking lot as the investigation proceeded.
  • An LAPD sergeant said the driver stayed and no DUI was suspected, and the truck carried JONS Fresh Marketplace branding.