A carnival crew had just pulled into the grounds and everyone was taking a rest or a nap until the boss arrived. The victim of this incident fell asleep in the shade in front of the rear wheels of a large trailer truck and the truck driver was asleep in the truck cab. When the boss arrived, the driver fired up the engine and ran it for about five minutes before pulling forward. But the victim did not move to safety. She was run over and killed.

Various other safety violations also contributed to this fatality. The truck driver may have failed to do a circle check before moving the vehicle.