The Riverine Herald

Crushed to death

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POLICE are preparing a report for the coroner following the death of a 58-year-old Rochester man near Mildura yesterday morning.

The incident happened just after 10am at a landscape suppliers when a bitumen roller, which was being loaded onto a trailer, moved without any warning and pinned the man between the roller and the trailer.

Police and ambulance paramedics conducted CPR on the man but unfortunat­ely he died at the scene.

Ambulance Victoria said a second man was taken to Mildura hospital for further assessment.

WorkSafe will be investigat­ing the incident.

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