Sign spinner dead after tractor trailer lands on him in crash with propane truck

A man working as a sign spinner is dead after a crash at a nearby intersection caused a tractor trailer to overturn and land on top of him. 

The accident happened on September 4th at 11:45 a.m.  at the intersection of Williamsburg Road and S. Laburnum Avenue in Henrico County, Virginia. 

According to ABC 8, the tractor trailer was hauling a large concrete slab when it collided with a straight truck hauling propane through the intersection. 

“The collision caused the tractor-trailer to jackknife and flip over on its side, striking the male pedestrian who was on the sidewalk,”Henrico Police reported. “As this crash occurred, two secondary crashes followed involving two vehicles. A third vehicle and an unattended motorcycle sustained damage from debris in the original crash.”

The man working as a sign spinner was crushed beneath the tractor trailer and pronounced dead at the scene. The male truck driver had to be extricated from his rig and was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. Although not confirmed by police reports, local say that the man was a sign spinner for a nearby Little Cesar’s pizza.

“They’re saying that it’s a guy that works for Little Caesars. Everybody who’s in this area knows that he works for Little Caesar,” one man said to 6 News.

Closures on Williamsburg Road near S. Laburnum Avenue lasted until 7:12 p.m. that evening. The accident is still under investigation, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crash Investigator C. Bolinger at 804-501-5000.