Renardo 'Tyson' Miller, 26, who was killed in an accident on the Airport Gateway Project on Friday, visited his mother's house off Carmichael Road almost every other day before he died, said mourning relatives who gathered at that house after identifying his body at the Rand Morgue yesterday. Vern Ferguson, Miller's mother, said she has not come to grips with the reality that her son will never visit her again. She said the last time she spoke to Miller was on Thursday night.
She said that before leaving the house, he told her, "I'm tired. I'm going to rest this evening. I'll see you tomorrow, life last". "It feels like it is a dream, but it is a reality and it has happened, but I just can't believe it," she said. "He was pleasant. He was a lovable child and I called him a no-nonsense person. After coming back from the morgue I went inside his room and I just cried." Miller, who spent the last six months working on the Airport Gateway Project, was killed after being crushed by a MAC trailer. The accident happened near the roundabout at John F. Kennedy Drive and Gladstone Road shortly after 10 a.m., police said.
An employee, who was overseeing the utility work, said Miller was installing utility pipes underground when the driver of the trailer called out for the keys of another heavy-duty machine on-site. The employee, who did not wish to be named, said Miller climbed out of the trench and attempted to jump on the step of the trailer leading to the driver's door when he slipped and fell to the ground. He said at that moment Miller was crushed under the weight of the trailer's front and rear tires. Stanford Ferguson, Miller's uncle, stood beside his sister in the kitchen of the home as he recalled arriving at the scene of the incident after getting a call. He said when he arrived he was confronted with the sight of Renardo's body lying on the ground.
Ferguson, an administrator and contractor on the Airport Gateway Project, said he helped his nephew get the job. He said he last saw Miller on Monday morning and they discussed how he could develop his skills to take on more responsibility on the project. Ferguson explained that Miller, who would have turned 27,a month from today, visited his mother's home frequently to spend time with her and feed his four pure-bred dogs. He described Miller as a kind, sweet and mannerly person, who would give away his last dollar to help someone in need. "Just before he [was] killed he took his last couple of dollars and bought breakfast for the four guys he was working with, so that can tell you the type of person he was," he said. "He loved his grammy and took care of her. He was a very affectionate young man." The family hopes to arrange a funeral for February 2.
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