A 36-YEAR-OLD Deer Park man died after he was crushed by a truck at a work site in Little River on Friday.
Police believe the man was carting landfill into a chicken farm on Bulban Rd, near Edgars Rd, when the incident occurred about 10.40am.
Police have been told that after emptying a load of soil, the man got out of his rigid tip truck and stood beside the rear wheel of the dog trailer.
It appears the truck has then rolled backwards, pinning the man under the driver’s side wheels.
A fellow worker came to the man’s assistance, driving the truck off his body and calling emergency services. Paramedics worked for an hour to save the man, but he died at the scene.
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner. WorkSafe is investigating the incident.
