DRIVER IN TRUCK CRASH DIED OF HEART ATTACK.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer MOJAVE - A truck hauling mail for the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. crashed early Thursday after its driver suffered a heart attack, California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. officials said. The truck, operated under contract to the Postal Service postal service, arrangements made by a government for the transmission of letters, packages, and periodicals, and for related services. Early courier systems for government use were organized in the Persian Empire under Cyrus, in the Roman Empire, and in medieval , was traveling north on Highway 395 when it veered across the northbound and southbound lanes, through a fence, and across an adjoining road. ``Thank goodness, crossing all those lanes of traffic, he didn't hit anybody else,'' said California Highway Patrol Sgt. Steve Huntsaker. Gerald Smith, 57, was dead of a heart attack before he was thrown from the overturned truck, officials said. The truck was apparently hauling mail from Mojave, officials said. Officials said none of it spilled as a result of the crash, which happened just after 5 a.m. north of Highway 395's junction with Highway 14. Postal inspectors were called out to tow the truck to an impound impound v. 1) to collect funds, in addition to installment payments, from a person who owes a debt secured by property, and place them in a special account to pay property taxes and insurance when due. yard, where the mail was transferred to another big rig Big Rig was a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area fronted by singer/songwriter Jesse Michaels. Michaels performed with the group after the break up of his previous project, Operation Ivy, and before forming the band Common Rider. and sent on its way. Greg Botonis, (661) 267-7802 gregory.botonis(at)dailynews.com |
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