一辆垃圾车在周二早些时候在Lowell的Spring Street袭击并杀害了一名无家可归的人,并打伤了他的同伴。
A garbage truck struck and killed a homeless man and injured his companion on Spring Street in Lowell early Tuesday.
据当局说,星期二上午在Lowell,一辆倒在Spring Street上的垃圾车在凌晨5时左右袭击了他们,一名男子死亡,一名妇女受伤。
A man died and a woman was injured Tuesday morning in Lowell when a garbage truck backing up on Spring Street struck them around 5 a.m., according to authorities.
男子在现场死亡;与他同在的这名妇女受了无生命威胁的伤,并住院治疗。
The man died at the scene; the woman, who was with him, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized.
目击者说受害者无家可归,一直睡在狭窄的街道上。
Witnesses said the victims were homeless and had been sleeping on the narrow street.
WIN废物创新公司 -- -- 卡车运营商 -- -- 确认其中一名司机参与其中,声称该车辆有逆向警报系统,司机遵守安全规定。
WIN Waste Innovations, the truck operator, confirmed one of its drivers was involved, stating the vehicle had a reverse warning system and the driver was following safety protocols.
该公司正在与调查人员合作,并进行内部审查。
The company is cooperating with investigators and conducting an internal review.
马萨诸塞州警察和当地执法部门正在调查这一事件,没有逮捕任何人。
The Massachusetts State Police and local law enforcement are probing the incident, with no arrests made.