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Elderly 麻豆精选 man dead after being trapped under vehicle

The incident happened around 4:40 p.m. at Pooley Road
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麻豆精选 RCMP building on Richter Street (Photo by Steven Lin)

An elderly man has died after being crushed by his own vehicle on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 13).

Around 4:40 p.m., RCMP responded with emergency services to help an individual trapped underneath a vehicle they were working on on Pooley Road.

Upon arrival, officers discovered the car jack failed to lift the vehicle, resulting in the man being crushed. The man was announced dead at the scene by the BC Coroner Service. 

"The 麻豆精选 RCMP offer sincerest condolences and thoughts to the family," reads an email statement. "To respect the family鈥檚 privacy during this traumatic time no other details will be released."

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Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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