Hideaki Suzuki

University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Hideaki Suzuki graduated with a B.S. degree from the Tohoku University, School of Medicine, in 1983. He served as Research Fellow at the Department of Otolaryngology of Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA, from 1989 to 1990; Research Fellow at the Department of Biology of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA, from 1990 to 1991; Assistant Professor at the Department of Otolaryngology of Tohoku University, School of Medicine from 1996; and Professor at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, from 2003. His present research theme is the pathogenesis of rhinosinusitis and middle ear cholesteatoma.Investigators say the driver of a tractor trailer died from his injuries around 7:30 p.m. The Richmond County coroner says Fred Buckson was driving the tractor trailer when he collided with a Chevrolet Cavalier trying to turn onto Willis Foreman Road. While trying to avoid hitting the Chevrolet head on, the tractor ended up rolling over.

The driver and passenger of the Chevrolet were airlifted to the hospital.

It took crews approximately two and a half hours to get Buckson out of the trailer. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

Charges are pending against the driver of the Cavalier after the driver allegedly pulled out in front of the trailer.

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