Crime & Safety
Police ID Man Killed In Payloader Accident In Berlin
The 66-year-old victim was killed in an industrial accident at a local recycling facility on Tuesday.
BERLIN, CT — Local police have identified the man killed in an industrial accident Tuesday afternoon at a recycling facility in Berlin.
The Berlin Police Department Thursday identified the 66-year-old victim as being David Dionne from Waterbury, who was killed in the industrial accident at CWPM, 415 Christian Lane, Berlin.
According to the BPD, at 12:57 p.m. Tuesday, police and emergency responders were called to a report of an industrial accident at CWPM.
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Police said the report was about an accident involving a payloader and a person possibly trapped underneath.
Police said officers and emergency responders with the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department administered life-saving efforts, but the victim was pronounced dead shortly after being transported to The Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.
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Police said the investigation is still ongoing and no charges have been filed.
From Oct. 22: 'Man Killed In Accident At Recycling Center In Berlin: Police'
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