Longview Sanitation Truck Struck; Serious Injuries

LONGVIEW — Three persons were injured when a car struck the rear of a Longview garbage truck. Authorities told KETK a sanitation worker was pinned in between the trash truck and the passenger car. Two sanitation workers were taken to the hospital with what were termed life-threatening injuries. Darron Craig 46, of Longview, was thrown a few feet from the truck. Dennis Montgomery 33, of Longview, was trapped between the back of the sanitation truck and the front of the car. The Longview Fire Department used air bags and the Jaws of Life to free Montgomery. The car’s driver, Susan Skinner, 46, of Longview, was hospitalized with minor injuries. The accident occurred near the intersection of Alpine Road and Wilellen Street shortly after 3:00 Monday afternoon. The investigation into the cause of this accident continues and investigators say intoxication is believed to be a factor