A Centre Hastings, Ont., man died Sunday after he became trapped underneath a trailer he was working on.
Around 12:30 p.m., Central Hastings OPP were called to a residence on Ray Road in the village of Madoc, about 83 kilometres east of Peterborough. There they found a 51-year-old man who was trapped underneath a tilt-load trailer on his property.
“He was freed with help of his neighbours but was pronounced deceased at the scene,” Const. Lisa Robson stated.
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An ORNGE air ambulance was in the area but was not required, OPP said.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The victim’s name has yet to be released.
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