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Garbage truck slides off road in Frederick County, one person dead and two others injured

A garbage truck reportedly slid off the road during the accident.

FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. — A person was killed and two others were injured in a crash in Frederick County, Maryland on Tuesday around 12 p.m., according to Frederick County Fire and Rescue.

An initial investigation by the Frederick County Sheriffs Office showed the driver and two passengers of the Ecology Service Recycle Disposal Company vehicle were working their route and traveling westbound on Ira Sears Road. 

The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle on the ice and snow covered roadway, according to FCSO. The truck slid off the road and overturned. The driver and passenger suffered minor injuries and Emergency Medical Services personnel treated and released them on scene. 

Mark Steven Williams, age 64, of Frederick, was riding on the back of the truck at the time of the incident and was pinned under the overturned vehicle, said FCSO.  

The Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue Services (DFRS) personnel pronounced Williams dead at the scene of the crash

FCSO still is actively investigating this crash.

WUSA9 will continue to provide updates on this story as more information comes into our newsroom.

Credit: WUSA9

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