VANCOUVER — Worksafe BC and the BC Coroner's Service are investigating a fatal workplace accident on Wednesday afternoon in West Vancouver.
Police say a worker was thrown from an excavator when it accidentally overturned while working at the top of a steep slope.
It happened at a construction site (on Chippendale Road) shortly after 1:30 p.m.
Police say the 34-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
His name has not been released.
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The girl, Nia Eastman, has not been found and the Amber Alert remains in effect.
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There have been at least 25 suspicious fires to vacant homes in Vancouver so far in 2016, and police are asking for the public’s help in identifying those responsible.
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Police are continuing their investigation and asking anyone who has any information to contact the E Division Major Crime tip line.