Authorities Tuesday identified a man who was killed when he was run over by a 25-foot trailer in North Hollywood during what police said was a verbal dispute with the driver, as detectives continued their investigation into the death.
Taariq Grant, 28, of Los Angeles, died at scene of his injury, which occurred about 3:40 p.m. Monday in the 4700 block of North Tujunga Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office and Los Angeles Police Department.
“A white Toyota Tundra was towing a trailer and traveling northbound on Tujunga Avenue,” police said in a statement.
“While stopped in traffic, the driver of the trailer became involved in a verbal argument with a pedestrian,” police said. “The pedestrian climbed on top of the left wheel well of the trailer. When the truck began to move, the trailer collided with a concrete barrier, causing the pedestrian to fall to the ground. The left-side wheels of the trailer then collided with the pedestrian.”
The investigation is ongoing, and no arrest has been made, police said.
Anyone with information about the case was urged to call the LAPD Valley Traffic Division at 818-644-8114, 877-LAPD-247 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.