Tragic First Day Ends in Fatal Fall | Mesa News

Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

A heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded Monday when 32-year-old John Derrick Dover, on his very first day working for the sanitation crew, fell from a truck he was riding on and died. The accident happened around 1:50 p.m. as the truck turned — Dover was reportedly on the rear platform with another worker. He was rushed to Spartanburg Medical Center but didn’t survive. Even more devastating: his father was driving the truck at the time. The Cherokee County Coroner’s Office is now investigating, with an autopsy scheduled. This heartbreaking story serves as a sobering reminder of life’s fragility…