Sad News - Tire Worker Passes

Dave Fulton
@dave-fulton
14 years ago
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The contract employee for Huggins Tire Sales ( the Charlotte area Goodyear Racing Tire Distributor) injured several weeks ago at CMS- passed away.

Worker dies after fall at Charlotte track
By Jim Utter
jutter@charlotteobserver.com
Posted: Sunday, Jun. 05, 2011

A contract employee of Huggins Tire Sales Inc. has died from injuries sustained when he fell May 24 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Marvin Near fell from the back of a slow-moving pick-up truck driven by a Huggins employee while delivering Goodyear racing tires for the weekend's events at CMS.

The accident was investigated by Concord Police and no charges were filed.

We extend our sympathy to Mr. Nears family and our thoughts and prayers are with them, said Stu Grant, general manager of global race tires for Goodyear.



Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/06/05/2353384/worker-dies-after-fall-at-charlotte.html#storylink=misearch#ixzz1OX0w5Z2V




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updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM