The worker was pronounced dead at the scene on Thursday

A 34-year-old man arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following the death of a worker at a South Yorkshire mega warehouse has now been released on bail.

The fatal incident occurred at Evri’s parcel hub in Birdwell, Barnsley on the evening of Thursday, August 27, 2026.

placeholder image — The fatal incident occurred at Evri’s parcel hub in Birdwell, Barnsley on the evening of Thursday, August 27, 2026 | Google

South Yorkshire Police (SYP) confirmed that the worker, a man in his 30s, died after being hit by a vehicle at the site. His name has not yet been disclosed.

A 34-year-old man was subseqently arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

He has now been released on bail, pending further enquiries, a SYP spokesperson said today (Tuesday, September 1, 2026).

SYP released a statement following the worker’s tragic death, which reads: “We were called at 8.02pm on Thursday following a report of a person being hit by a vehicle at Evri Barnsley Hub in Hoyland.

“Emergency services attended but despite the best efforts of paramedics, a man in his 30s was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

“A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

“He remains in police custody at this time.

“The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have been informed and we are working alongside them as our enquiries continue.”

A spokesperson for the HSE said: “HSE is aware of the incident and making enquiries with South Yorkshire Police.”

An Evri spokesperson added: “We can confirm that tragically one of our team members passed away following an accident at our Barnsley hub.

“Our thoughts go out to their family and all those impacted by this devastating news.

“We are providing our full support to their family, our team members, and the police, who have attended the site.”

The tragic fatality comes just over a fortnight after another person was killed in a South Yorkshire workplace accident.

On Wednesday, August 15, 2026, emergency services were sent to an industrial site at Todwick Road, Dinnington, at 11am on Wednesday, after reports that a man had been injured in an incident involved industrial equipment known as a side loader.

South Yorkshire Police said that despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man, subsequently named locally as former Dinnington Rugby Club player Ant Butcher, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Health and Safety Executive confirmed that it had started an investigation, alongside police, who are still the main agency involved in enquiries.