Tragedy as man dies in serious workplace incident in Rotherham
Emergency services called to the scene
A man has died after a serious incident while he was at work in South Yorkshire.
Emergency Services were sent out to Todwick Road, Dinnington, Rotherham, after a 999 call on Wednesday morning.
It is understood that the man had been at work, and South Yorkshire Police said an arrest has been made in connection with the incident.
The force have also called in the Health and Safety Executive over the tragedy, which involved a collision with a piece of heavy industrial equipment.
Police said: “At 11am yesterday (Wednesday, August 12), we were called to reports of an injured man at a premises on Todwick Road, Dinnington.
“It is reported the man was injured in a collision with a side loader.
“Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man, who was in his 30s, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“A 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and other driving offences. He has since been bailed.”
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been informed and enquiries remain ongoing, they said.