Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Truck Driver Reportedly Crushed To Death By Load of PVC Pipes
A load of pipes fell on a truck driver when he was trying to unload them Friday morning in Limerick, a report states.
Limerick, PA — One man has been reported dead after he was crushed to death by PVC pipes in Limerick on Friday morning.
A truck driver, 62, was unloading a bed of PVC pipes when the straps became loosened and crashed into him, Philly.com reports.
The incident occurred at around 8 a.m. at the N.H. Yates business on 56 Lightcap Road, according to the Pottstown Mercury.
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He was found dead by employees who arrived when the business opened.
N.H. Yates manufactures heating, air and plumbing equipment.
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An investigation has begun, and the man's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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