Crime & Safety
One Dead After Salem Construction Site Accident
The worker was pinned under a pinned under a small excavator Friday afternoon.

SALEM, MA -- A construction worker at a construction site behind the former Knights of Columbus hall near Salem Common died from injuries sustained after he was pinned under a small excavator around 3 pm Friday afternoon. While the man, whose identity was not released, had no visible external injuries, he appeared to have internal injuries. He was taken to Salem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead around 6 om Friday, according to the Salem News, which first reported this story.
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