PLAINFIELD, IL — A dump truck driver was killed Friday when a large truck overturned at a rock quarry in unincorporated Plainfield, trapping the driver inside the vehicle, fire officials said.
The Plainfield Fire Protection District responded to the quarry at 22950 W. 119th St. shortly before 4:10 following a report of an industrial accident.
Emergency crews arrived to find a large dump truck overturned with its driver trapped inside, according to Fire Chief Vito Bonomo.
Firefighters, paramedics and other responding agencies worked to assess the situation and assist the driver, who was pronounced dead from injuries suffered in the accident.
The driver's identity was not immediately released. Additionally, authorities did not say what caused the truck to overturn.
The cause of the rollover remains under investigation by the Will County Sheriff's Office and the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration.
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