WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem Police said no charges will be filed after a man's death last month was ruled accidental.
54-year-old Daniel Boles was behind a Ford truck, guiding it to a ditch being worked on when the truck began to slide down. It pinned Boles underneath the truck bed.
Investigators found the truck was stopped and dumping a load of dirt to fill the ditch at the time of the incident. Then the ground under the back tires gave way causing the truck to slide and pin Boles.
Winston-Salem Police said heavy rains and washout caused the ditch to collapse.
The incident happened on private property and investigators said it didn't meet the criteria for a vehicle crash meaning it is not considered a motor vehicle death.
The driver of the truck was not injured.
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