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Wake County man killed by falling truck

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By ABC11
WAKE COUNTY

It happened around 8:40 a.m. in the 1100 block of Taos Trail.

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Authorities said 71-year-old Merle Roger Tobia had his truck lifted up on jacks in his driveway and was working underneath it when it fell off the jacks and on top of him.

The Wake County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating the incident.

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