PITTSBURGH \u2014 The City of Pittsburgh has terminated a municipal sanitation vehicle operator following a fatal collision in Turtle Creek in August.<\/p>\n
PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> Man dies days after crash involving City of Pittsburgh garbage truck in Turtle Creek<\/a><\/p>\n According to police, the operator was driving a city sanitation vehicle to a disposal site when the truck proceeded through an intersection and struck a pickup truck waiting at a red light,<\/a> causing injuries that led to the pickup driver\u2019s death at a hospital.<\/p>\n The Allegheny County Police Department is leading the inquiry into the fatal crash.<\/p>\n An Allegheny County Police Department spokesman stated that law enforcement is working alongside county prosecutors on the case. <\/p>\n \u201cThe investigation is still active and ongoing. We are in consultation with the district attorney\u2019s office and do not have any updates at this time,\u201d said spokesman Jim Madalinsky.<\/p>\n Months prior to the Turtle Creek crash, the same sanitation vehicle operator was involved in a similar collision in Woods Run.<\/p>\n In that incident, the operator struck a public works vehicle that was stationary at a red signal.<\/p>\n Following the collision, the operator failed drug and alcohol screenings and was placed on leave without pay.<\/p>\n After completing the requirements of an employee assistance program, the worker was allowed to return to duty through what\u2019s known as a last chance agreement.<\/p>\n The operator had returned to work just weeks before the fatal August incident occurred.<\/p>\n It remains uncertain whether the operator intends to challenge the city\u2019s decision to terminate employment. Under a last chance agreement, City of Pittsburgh employees are generally prohibited from submitting a challenge to their termination.<\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n \u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n