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Garbage truck driver hit, killed while assisting driver in Lake Wales

Katherine Langford
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Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 5:24 PM · 1 min read
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Garbage truck driver hit, killed while assisting driver in Lake Wales — Dunedin Community news

The victim was helping another driver go around the garbage truck.

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