Dive Brief:
- Two drivers waiting in line for entrance into the IESI landfill in Pennsylvania got into a brawl over an alleged incident in which one driver cut in line at a weigh station.
- One of the drivers, Danny Mohammed, allegedly threw a punch at a man who approached him for not waiting his turn, according to the police report. The victim was hit in the head and fell to the ground unconscious.
- The police were called to the scene and apprehended Mohammed, who was placed into custody. He was charged with simple assault and battery.
Dive Insight:
The incident occurred at a landfill in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, where in July of 2013, resident Sarah Hart hit a sanitation driver in the face, breaking the driver's tooth. Hart was ordered to go to trial for the incident, which allegedly occurred after she got angry that she missed the weekly garbage pickup. In December 2013, she pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation.
