FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A man died Wednesday afternoon after being crushed under a big rig at a trucking repair yard in Fresno.
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says it received a report shortly after 4:00 p.m. of an injured person at a facility near the intersection of Belmont and Lafayette avenues.
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When deputies arrived, they found a man suffering from major injuries.
He was later pronounced dead at the scene.
His identity has not been released.
Investigators learned the man was working as a mechanic when he became caught between a semi-truck and a trailer that was in the process of being hooked up.
Since the incident occurred on private property and is being classified as an industrial accident, officials said the investigation will be handled by Cal/OSHA.