OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The driver of a dump truck loaded with chunks of concrete died Monday in a workplace accident south of Omaha, officials said.
The accident happened late Monday morning at excavation company Heimes Corp., where the driver had gone to dump the concrete for recycling, according to a news release by the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators said that during the dumping process, the man got out of the truck, which then rolled over him. The man died at the scene. Officials have not yet released the name of the driver.
The sheriff’s office said the man was an independent contractor.
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