Second Ward Councilman Sal Gullace was hurt at Advance Environmental Recycling Inc., in Newark when a truck operated by Direct Waste Services struck his leg, HudsonTV.com reports.
Gullace, employed by the Hudson County Improvement Authority (HCIA), was working as a solid waste facility contract monitor at the time of the incident.
Gullace under went several surgeries for non life-threatening injuries and was recovering as of Sunday at University Hospital in Newark, HudsonTV says.
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