Trucker Crushed To Death By Steel Beams At Metal Warehouse In Pompano Beach
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Authorities are investigating the death of a 72-year-old truck driver inside a Pompano Beach metal warehouse on Monday morning.
Pompano Beach Fire Rescue spokeswoman Sandra King said the truck driver had delivered a load of steel to the warehouse and once inside, a stack of steel beams fell on him, killing him.
It happened at Kloeckner Metal, at around 6 a.m., in the 1600 block of NW 12th Ave, according to officials.
Images from Chopper 4 showed part of the driver's truck inside the warehouse surrounded by yellow tape.
Occupational Health & Safety Administration officials responded to the scene and have joined the Broward Sheriff's Office to investigate the incident.
BSO identified the driver as Sylvester Roulhac of Coral Springs.
