The sanitation workers were attacked by three men who accused the workers of cutting them off with their garbage truck in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Waste360 Staff, Staff

March 31, 2017

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Two DSNY Workers Injured in Brooklyn, N.Y., Road Rage Incident

Earlier this week, two City of New York Department of Sanitation workers were attacked by three men who accused the workers of cutting them off with their garbage truck in Brooklyn, N.Y.  One of the workers suffered cuts to his face and ear, while the other worker suffered a busted lip and a cut above his right eye.

Both workers were transported via ambulance to Jamaica Hospital, where they were treated and released.

NYDailyNews.com has more:

Two on-duty city garbagemen ended up hauling a bunch of bruises and a split lip after they were attacked by three men accusing the sanitation workers of cutting them off with their garbage truck on a Brooklyn street, officials said Thursday.

The two san men, ages 53 and 39, were on their route along Highland Place near Ridgewood Ave. in Cypress Hills at about 5:40 p.m. Wednesday when a white van stopped short near their truck.

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