BREAKING: A man has tragically died after getting trapped under a wagon in an 'industrial accident'
Emergency services rushed to reports of an 'industrial accident' on Smalden Lane in Bolton by Bowland yesterday afternoon . Police and two air ambulances attended the scene along with an ambulance and a rapid response vehicle.
Lancashire Constabulary said a man in his 50s had become trapped under a wagon suffering fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.A joint investigation between the Health and Safety Executive and the police is underway. The identity of the man has not been released. The tragic incident was first reported at around 2.15pm and the road was closed for several hours with people asked to avoid the area.
A Lancashire Constabulary spokesperson told LancsLive: "We were called at around 2.15pm yesterday to reports of an industrial accident on Smalden Lane, Bolton by Bowland. A man in his 50s had become trapped under a wagon, suffering fatal injuries. "He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A joint investigation between the Health and Safety Executive and the police is underway.Read more of today's top stories here
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