Crime & Safety

Worker Crushed To Death Between Tractor Trailer And Forklift: Police

The 56-year-old victim was pronounced dead at an area hospital, police say.

A man was killed in a work site accident on Wednesday in Baldwin, police said.
A man was killed in a work site accident on Wednesday in Baldwin, police said. (Patch Graphics)

BALDWIN, NY — A man was killed at a work site in Baldwin when he was crushed between a tractor-trailer and a forklift, police said.

The 56-year-old victim was taken to a nearby hospital on Wednesday afternoon, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The man was working at a site on Grand Avenue.

The Homicide Squad continues to investigate the incident in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

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