By KC Downey
Worker dies in Londonderry, NH after being crushed by the bed of a dump truck
Police try to determine cause of accident
UPDATED 3:37 PM EDT Sep 01, 2016
LONDONDERRY, N.H. —Authorities are investigating a fatal workplace accident Thursday in Londonderry.
Londonderry police said a 56-year-old man was killed about 11 a.m. when the bed of a dump truck came down on him.
The accident occurred on the grounds of the flea market on Avery Road. Police said the man was doing a job on the property using a small dump truck. Another person working with him called 911 and began life-saving measures, but the man died at the scene.
Police said they were still investigating the cause of the accident and trying to determine if the truck had any mechanical issues. They said foul play is not suspected.
The man's identity was not released pending notification of next of kin. Police said he lived on the grounds of the flea market in exchange for doing handyman work on the property.