WEST PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A dump truck driver is facing murder charges after authorities say he drove his truck over a mechanic during a repair payment dispute.
Michael Albert, 60, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, is being charged with third degree murder, aggravated assault, homicide by vehicle, recklessly endangering another person and theft of services. He is being held without bail at a jail in Schuylkill County.
Police said the incident that killed Mark T. Boyle, 35, happened on Aug. 2.
According to court documents, the dispute began after Albert refused to pay for repairs that Boyle had made to his truck. Albert was told that he couldn’t take possession of the rig until the bill was paid in full.
When Albert tried to drive away, Boyle ran in front of the truck to stop him. Authorities said that Boyle’s wife observed Albert swerve to hit Boyle.
Boyle’s wife told investigators that she heard Albert exclaim, “I told you not to try and stop me, I told you I was going to run him over.”
Albert told police he wanted Boyle to give him a discount because the repairs took longer than he wanted.
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it’s so weird to me. these people that let anger just take over their lives and ruin their lives. I’m so glad that a long time ago someone told me that the person that angers me is the person that controls me. every time I begin to get angry with someone I remember those words. I remember that they’re just a flawed human like me and everybody else. be patient with each other out there america.
Amen
It’s dangerous at the fuel islands anymore. Seems we never fuel fast enough for some!
Be safe drivers!
Paullette Thomas (41 years OTR)
Try to get along with your fellow human being black or white..
prayers for that driver. needs to learn God’s mercy 🙏🙏😇
Guess he doesn’t have to worry about paying now but he’ll pay in the long run because he’ll be behind bars for a long time.
well seems they both got what they wanted !
Big dummy 👍
at 60 going to prison for murder , he took his retirement a shy too early