Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Accident At Houston Ship Channel
A man working in a cargo hold on a ship channel vessel was crushed to death: Police
PORT OF HOUSTON, TX — Police are investigating the death of a ship channel worker who was crushed to death Tuesday morning.
The incident happened shortly after 8 a.m. at the Port of Houston, when workers were loading cargo into a hold.
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Officials said the worker was inside the hold, and was crushed when something fell on him.
His body was extracted and the incident is being investigated by Houston Police and the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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The name of the man has not been released.
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