HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man was killed Saturday when an 18-wheeler backed over him at a north Houston grocery store, police said.
It happened some time before 8 a.m. at the Aldi Food Market in the 100 block of West Road near Aldine High School.
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The man, believed to be homeless, was asleep in the loading dock area of the store when a delivery driver was backing up to the dock, according to Houston police.
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The truck driver was delivering goods to the store when he noticed a dark-colored blanket on the ground as he backed up, police said.
Investigators are calling it an accident.