Man Kill By Trash Compactor After Falling Asleep in Dumpster

A Texas man died when the trash compactor of a sanitation truck crushed him Wednesday morning.

The sudden and tragic occurrence will make for a truly sad holiday season “without his presence and smile,” a friend said.

 

Chad Adams, 41, fell asleep in a trash bin in Fort Worth, Texas, where he was seeking warmth Tuesday night, reported local outlet NBCDFW.

 

The sanitation truck dropped Adams along with the bin’s other contents into the compactor the following morning. 

 

The driver engaged the machinery that fatally cracked Adams’ pelvis. The sanitation worker reportedly stopped when he heard Adams screaming, Officer Sharron Neal told The Associated Press.

Paramedics performed CPR as they rushed him to the emergency room, according to officials from MedStar Emergency Medical Services. 

 

Adams died during surgery at John Peter Smith Hospital.

 

Several early reports said Adams was homeless, but a friend claimed that he lived somewhere in Burleson, Texas. He also described Adams as a deeply compassionate and friendly man.

“He would give the shirt off his back to help anyone who needed it,” the friend said.

 

Adams “had a great heart and he will be missed!” his niece wrote in the comments section beneath initial coverage of this incident by NBCDFW.  

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Teacher Killed by Train While Taking Photo of Another Oncoming Train

A beloved photography teacher at a California high school was taking pictures of an oncoming train when she was struck and killed by another locomotive coming from behind her.

A prayer service was held Monday for Kathy Carlisle, who taught visual arts at St. Francis High School in Sacramento and was well-known for her love of photography.

“We’re taking this opportunity to really reflect on the tremendous gift that she was to our community,” Margo Reid Brown, the president of St. Francis, told NBC affiliate KCRA. “She was so skilled and passionate in her work, and really had a gift. The girls understood that she had a gift to share with them.”

It wasn’t clear whether Carlisle, 52, was on the Sacramento train tracks on Saturday as part of a school-related project. The tracks are located near the school.

KCRA.COM

Kathy Carlisle was struck and killed by a train that she didn't see coming while photographing another train on a Sacramento track.

Police said the wife and mother of three was hit by a Union Pacific train around 2:30 p.m. Whether the conductor blew a whistle to alert Carlisle wasn't immediately known.

Carlisle was often found carrying her camera. She had an interest in the Holocaust, and headed up local student exhibitions on the subject, according to reports.

“I’ve taught it every year and for me it’s just a really compelling way to help students understand how those issues of racism and genocide actually apply to their lives today,” she once said, according to The Sacramento Bee.

School was closed Monday, and students used Twitter to express their grief and respect for Carlisle.

“Mrs. Carlisle showed me how to convey the beauty in everything and everyone,” Gaby Enos tweeted. “She will be greatly missed.”

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