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Man, 60, dies in industrial accident at Gap warehouse in Brampton

A man is dead after an industrial accident at a Gap warehouse in Brampton. Jeremy Cohn / Global News

Police say a 60-year-old man has been killed in an industrial accident at a Gap warehouse in Brampton.

Peel Regional Police said the incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday inside the “business area” of a distribution centre on McLaughlin Road south of Williams Parkway.

Global News has learned the location is a warehouse for the Gap clothing chain.

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In a statement, Gap Canada spokeswoman Heather Hopkins said the man was a contractor at the warehouse.

Hopkins said “We want to extend our deepest condolences to the individual’s family. Safety is our top priority, and we are working closely with local law enforcement agencies to investigate this incident.”

Paramedics said he was declared dead at the scene.

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Police weren’t immediately sure of the circumstances of the man’s death. His name has not been released.

They said the force’s motor-collision bureau and the Ministry of Labour is investigating.

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