Date: October 12, 2009
Location: Forest Court, Veneta, Oregon
Names: Anna Baker
In a devastatingly bizarre accident, a Lane County, Oregon, woman died October 12, 2009, after being run over by a garbage truck. Anna Baker, 62, of Veneta, was killed in the nightmarish event that left her unnoticed in the road until a neighbor saw her and called paramedics.
Deputies believe a County Transfer recycling truck ran over Baker, on Forest Court in Veneta, sometime during the morning of October 12.
The neighbor who found her was on his way to the store when he noticed something in the road. Initially, he thought it was a pile of rags, but as he drew nearer, he realized it was a badly injured woman. Baker was still alive, but died shortly after paramedics reached the scene.
Baker was known as a friendly woman who often came out to talk to garbage employees. Lieutenant Byron Trapp told KMTR.com, “They do say she frequently comes out and says hi and visits and chats with them.”
County Transfer is cooperating with the investigation.
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office asks that anyone with information on the case contact them at 541-682-4141.
Our hearts and prayers go out to the friends and family of Anna Baker, and the community she seemed to have loved being a part of. This is an unbelievable and heartbreaking story. We realize how horrible this must be for everyone who knew her, and for the workers who talked to her almost every day. Our condolences fail in a situation like this, but know that you are in our thoughts.
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