37-year-old man passes away after being allegedly trapped under a digger

By Semi Turaga

Tuesday 16/07/2019

A 37-year-old man has passed away after he was allegedly trapped under a digger yesterday afternoon.

Police say the incident occurred along Ratu Kadavulevu Road in Wainibokasi.

They say the 33-year-old operator was reversing the digger when the rear right tyre ran over the victim.

He was rushed to the Wainibokasi Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The circumstances surrounding the man’s death is being investigated by CID officers.

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