A serene afternoon nap in the Quad quickly became hectic for one University student when a Facility Services truck rolled over him Thursday afternoon.
The Facility Services worker was leaving the Quad around 1:15 p.m. after doing maintenance, but he didn’t see the student resting on the grass and rolled over part of the student’s upper body, according to witnesses. It is not clear what work the Facility Services worker was doing.
“The guy rolled over and slammed on the hood of the truck,” said Sam Stevens, English senior. “[The driver] yelled, ‘I didn’t see you.’”
The student was up and walking after the incident, with minor injuries on his face. He and the driver of the vehicle declined to comment when approached by Daily Reveille reporters.
Facility Services would not comment on the situation because the investigation is still ongoing. The LSU Police Department investigation is also ongoing.
Police and emergency responders arrived at the scene, but the student refused to be taken to the hospital, though he later went on his own.
“I just came out of class,” said Tonya Gauna, kinesiology student. “I’m a nurse. He let me check him out but refused an ambulance.”
Identities of the student and the driver have not been released.