Father of 3 years killed while working on the back of a garbage trolley

Lincolnton, NC (WBTV/Gray News) – A threesome husband and father of three children was killed and killed by a car by a car in North Carolina on Tuesday evening.

Brandon Carpenter, 35, died in the collision.

His family described him as a dedicated husband and loving father.

Since then, a gofundme has been set up for the family to pay the funeral and the daily living costs.

“Any support that helps them in this difficult time would be very valued,” said the relatives through the fundraising campaign.

The fatal crash occurred on Tuesday at 7.40 p.m. at the North Carolina Highway 27 near the Highway 150 in Lincolnton.

Soldiers said that a Mack waste trolley was stopped in the Highway 27 travel lane when a Toyota-Camry driven by the 35-year Danica boundaries “did not adequately reduce the speed” and the carpenter hit the back of the truck.

Maza masters hurried to a regional hospital, but he did not survive.

Borders was charged with a vehicle for offense and the speed was not reduced.

Investigators do not believe that impairments were a factor for the crash; No other injuries were reported.

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