Few details have emerged in the death of Aaron Henderson, the Florida man run over by his coworker driving a bulldozer as he used a port-a-potty, but only after Atlanta Black Star’s probe into the investigation, did authorities make a crucial move on the case.
As the anniversary of his death draws near, the lingering investigation leaves his family wondering why it is taking so long to get answers.
“We’re just dealing and praying for justice,” Henderson’s sister Melissa Harvey said.
Henderson worked at the North Central Landfill in Winter Haven, Florida. On March 4, 2022, he was wrapping up his shift directing dump trucks in and out of the landfill. Around 5 p.m. he went to use the bathroom in a port-a-potty on the landfill site. At the same time, his coworker, John Johnson, 56, was driving a bulldozer to park it for the night.
Johnson would tell investigators he drove the bulldozer up an embankment to a heavy equipment staging area to park it for the night. Once he reached level ground, he began to turn the bulldozer and then noticed that he had run over the port-a-potty Henderson was using which was located near the staging area, he told authorities.
The sheriff’s office previously said, the bulldozer blade was elevated off the ground 3 to 4 feet when the incident happened.
Henderson was found trapped inside the crushed port-a-potty and was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.
Nearly a year later, Henderson’s family is left with the same questions they had when the tragedy first haunted them. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has not made any arrests and said the investigation has been open and active since March 4 of last year.
Throughout 2022, the Sheriff’s Office has consistently claimed it was awaiting the results of an autopsy by the Polk County Medical Examiner before it could complete its investigation and determine if any criminal charges…
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