Boston man struck, killed on tarmac at Logan
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A 59-year-old Melrose man was struck and killed on the tarmac at a cargo terminal at Logan International Airport Monday night.
An employee on the tarmac was hit by a truck as it was driving in reverse near a plane, according to a statement from the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.
Herbert Upton was an employee of aviation company Signature Flight Support. Upton's family said that he was a pilot, and only had the job on the tarmac for the last six months. He was well known in the Melrose community and used to work as an EMT.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In the past, he coached his daughter's softball team and pop warner football.
The 47-year-old driver showed no obvious signs of impairment, the DA's office said, but will be tested for drug and alcohol use, and was taken to Mass. General Hospital for stress.