Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit By Garbage Truck

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Cambria, NY (WBEN) A pedestrian died after being struck by a garbage truck Tuesday morning.

Deputies say a garbage truck operated by 35 year old Joseph F. Mangione of Niagara Falls, was traveling south on Cambria-Wilson Road when it struck 49 year old Robert S. Knibbs of Cambria, who was in the roadway in front of his own residence. Knibbs suffered head trauma as a result of the collision and was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene. Mangione who was uninjured in the collision, was treated at the scene and released.

Investigation into the incident by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office Accident Investigation Unit is continuing.