THIS is the horrifying moment a woman was impaled by huge spikes on a garbage truck after it reversed into her at speed.
Deanna Beck, from San Diego, US, was hit by a Waste Management vehicle as she was walking through a parking lot.
Shocking footage shows the moment Deanna was making her way to her Mission Valley apartment complex on February 5, 2021, before the lorry backed into her.
Deanna could be seen walking along a crosswalk in the underground parking area as the garbage truck moved away to her left.
The driver suddenly begins reversing at speed, with Deanna glancing over her shoulder – but it was too late.
Two large metal tines attached to the back of the vehicle edged closer towards her before she is horrifically impaled by one before she makes it to the end of the crossing.
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As she was hit with the sword-like truck part, Deanna was thrown to the ground by the sheer impact and sustained serious injuries.
The former SeaWorld dolphin trainer suffered severe injury to her spine, neck and tailbone as well as a traumatic brain injury that has since caused neurological issues.
Deanna claimed that following the horrific collision, she now suffers with seizures, insomnia, hearing loss and vertigo.
She was later diagnosed with dysautonomia which causes problems with the autonomic nervous system.
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She also underwent neck surgery and has struggled with post-concussive syndrome – which affects concentration and memory – since the incident.
Deanna was unable to go back to work following the shocking incident and is now suing the company for damages of over £19,000.
The lawsuit filed at San Diego Central Courthouse alleges the driver was on his phone at the time which is why Deanna wasn't spotted.
Her attorneys, John Gomez and Corey Garrard, claimed that the driver had already been previously reprimanded several times for operating the garbage vehicle while using his mobile phone.
"The defendant of the waste management vehicle being driven in this case was on his phone at the time he impaled Deanna Beck," Garrard said during a press conference on Monday.
"That driver had been written up multiple times in the past for operating waste management vehicles while on his phone which is in direct contravention to the rules of that company."
Since the incident, Deanna has attempted to claim her life back as she tried to continue to work as a bartender but found it difficult due to her memory loss.
"She was a bartender for many, many years in downtown San Diego at a lot of the really popular bars," Garrard said.
"Within the first year of this incident, she was fired from a bartending job because she couldn’t figure out how to use the computers at the bar (and) couldn’t remember drinks when she went to a table."
"We look forward to proving at trial how that has dramatically changed her life," he added.
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Deanna is suing the Waste Management company for personal injury, hospital and medical expenses, lost wages, loss of earning capacity and general damage.
The civil jury trial is set to start on October 13.
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