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A Black truck driver says he was attacked by a group of white construction workers at a landfill in North Carolina.
In a now-viral TikTok video, the driver, who identified as @noturningback_98 on TikTok, detailed his encounter with a white mob while he was delivering mulch to Two Banks Development Landfill near Clyde, North Carolina last month.
The driver said the confrontation unfolded when he arrived at the landfill at roughly 6:30 a.m. While at the landfill, the owner's son accused him of stealing a phone and brought a group of men, one of whom was armed, to search his truck. The group failed to find anything during their search, but later confronted the driver at the top of the landfill while he was dumping mulch.
Video shows a white mob surrounding the driver's truck, yelling threats, and slamming the vehicle's door on his dog, Coco. One man who was wearing a “Wright Brothers Construction” hard hat identified himself as a sheriff but had no badge.
“The sheriff’s department is coming to get rid of you and your f**king mutt, so stay in your truck before something bad happens,” one of the men said.
Another video shows bulldozers blocking and eventually tipping over the truck, while the driver was ordered to stop recording
“Get in the vehicle. Now! You’re leaving. You’re gone," another man said.
Video of the incident went viral on TikTok.
"This is assault with vehicle with attempt to hit or kill," one TikTok user commented.
"They need to lose all contracts, all licensing. They are a danger to the public with access to equipment like that. File civil AND CRIMINAL charges!" another person wrote.
Following the incident, the driver said he is seeking legal representation, and he confirmed that his dog is recovering.
“She doesn’t ride on trucks anymore, so she’s home with my family. Thank you for being concerned… I appreciate the love and so does she," he said.
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