Man killed when lumber truck toppled PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 14 June 2012 22:18
A PORTER was killed yesterday morning after the truck he was travelling on toppled and he was pinned by several huge logs. According to a police report, Allan Mendonca, 30, of Lower Kara Kara, Linden was killed in the gruesome incident which occurred at about 08:30 hrs yesterday morning.
The report added that Mendonca was travelling in a trailer transporting logs along the Ituni trail when the vehicle toppled as a result of a puncture.  He was pinned under the logs and later pronounced dead on arrival at the Mackenzie Hospital.
Police said they have since launched an investigation.
Last Updated on Thursday, 14 June 2012 22:56
 
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