Crime & Safety
Mechanic Crushed To Death By Motor Home: Springfield Police
A mechanic in Springfield tragically died when a motor home he was working on became dislodged, falling on him and killing him, police said.

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA – A mechanic in Springfield Township died Thursday after a motor home he was working on fell and crushed him to death, police said.
According to Springfield Township Police, the 33-year-old mechanic was working on a motor home at Karl’s Auto Body and Repairs Thursday.
While working on the vehicle, it became dislodged from a leveling system and fell on the man at about 5:57 p.m., police said.
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
Police have not released the man's name and are investigating the incident.
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