Apr 30, 2021

Police: Worker crushed to death at Kansas towing business

Posted Apr 30, 2021 1:50 PM
First responders on the scene of the fatal accident -photo courtesy KCTV
First responders on the scene of the fatal accident -photo courtesy KCTV

OVERLAND (AP) — A man has died in a workplace accident in suburban Kansas City, Kan., authorities there said.

The accident happened Thursday at Midwest Tow Turbo and Diesel in Overland Park, when a vehicle fell off a tow truck and crushed a worker underneath trying to secure it, Overland Park police said in a news release.

Police had not released the victim’s name by Friday morning, but said he was in his late 60s or early 70s.