LAFAYETTE (KRON) — A man died at a Lafayette work site on Monday afternoon after getting trapped in a forklift, sheriff’s deputies said.
The fatal industrial incident happened around 3 p.m. in the 800 block of Avalon Avenue.
When officers arrived, they were told a person driving a forklift was trapped. The 35-year-old died at the scene.
The victim has not been identified.
Lafayette firefighters also responded to the scene of the workplace incident.
Lafayette police and Cal/OSHA are investigating.
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