MUSCOGEE COUNTY, Ga. — An Alabama mechanic was crushed to death at a Georgia car dealership when a truck he was working on suddenly accelerated and pinned him to a wall, according to WTVM.
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The deadly accident happened at a Ford dealership on Rivertown Road around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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According to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan, a commercial box truck was being pulled onto a lift for repair when it sped forward out of nowhere, pinning 36-year-old Bradley Kastl.
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Kastl was killed instantly.
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