Truck driver run over trying to wrangle rig as it rolls away

A truck driver was run over by his own semi truck as he tried to stop it from rolling away in Utah on Sunday. 

The accident happened on June 9th at a private residence in Park City, Utah. 

Park City Fire District officials report that “while parked, the semi lost its brakes and began rolling away. The driver was injured while attempting to recover control of the vehicle.”

The unnamed truck driver was then transported to a Salt Lake Valley trauma center. His current condition is not known.  

“There were no additional victims or damage to private property,” officials said. 

No further information has been released.

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