{"id":303069,"date":"2026-06-10T21:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/303069\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T21:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:15:08","slug":"elderly-drivers-truck-fatally-pinned-24-year-old-technician-against-wall-at-tire-shop-pd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/303069\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly driver&#8217;s truck fatally pinned 24-year-old technician against wall at tire shop: PD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>STUART, Fla. (CBS12)  \u2014 New details were released on Wednesday after a deadly workplace accident at a Stuart tire shop that left a young technician dead.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/topic\/Stuart%20Police%20Department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stuart Police Department<\/a>, the incident occurred on June 9 when an 83-year-old driver attempted to pull his truck into a service bay for maintenance. As the vehicle moved onto a ramp, investigators say the driver accelerated forward, striking a technician and pinning him against a concrete wall. The worker suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The incident <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/man-crushed-to-death-inside-stuart-tire-shop-service-bay-martin-county-stuart-florida-atlantic-tire-mechanic-death-workplace-accident-fatal-accident-crushed-worker-vehicle-accident-mechanic-bay-industrial-accident-worker-pinned-concrete-w?teaserSource=trending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">unfolded Tuesday morning<\/a> at Atlantic Tire on Southeast Monterey Road, where emergency crews responded around 6:30 a.m. and found the victim trapped beneath the vehicle inside the bay. <\/p>\n<p>Police identified the victim as 24-year-old Bryan Thomas Giarrantano, a tire technician who had been helping guide the truck into the service area at the time of the crash. Investigators said the vehicle suddenly lunged forward, pinning him against a wall inside the shop.<\/p>\n<p>Police confirmed the driver remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. Authorities also noted that the vehicle lift itself did not malfunction.<\/p>\n<p>Stuart Police Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has also launched a separate investigation due to the incident taking place in a workplace setting.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/florida-crime-news-officer-placed-on-leave-after-alleged-dui-crash-er-altercation-with-deputies-south-florida-palm-beach-county-sheriffs-office-west-palm-beach-police-department-dui-testing-refusal-sw-18th-street-and-carolwood-lane-boca-raton-standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WPB officer placed on leave after alleged DUI crash, ER altercation with deputies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Business owners and employees at the shop have cooperated fully with law enforcement while coping with the loss of a colleague. Officials extended their condolences to the victim\u2019s family, friends, and coworkers.<\/p>\n<p>Comment with Bubbles<\/p>\n<p>BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT<\/p>\n<p>The incident underscores the dangers that can arise in auto service environments, where even routine procedures can quickly turn deadly. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STUART, Fla. 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