Victorian man dead after falling ‘several metres’ off a shipping container in Outer Harbor

A man has died after falling to his death from a shipping container at Outer Harbor just after midnight on Sunday.

SA Police are investigating the death of a Victorian man, who fell several meters from a shipping container in Outer Harbor. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt

A man has died after falling several metres from a shipping container and two others have been arrested as a part of the investigation into his death.

Emergency services attended Coghlan Road, Outer Harbor about 12.30am on Sunday where police rendered first aid but the 43-year-old Victorian man was pronounced dead at the scene.

He is not believed to be employed at the site.

During the investigation, two other men were arrested in relation to being unlawfully on the premises and have further been charged with firearms offences unrelated to the incident.

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the man’s death, however, it is not being treated as suspicious.

A report will be prepare for the Coroner.

Originally published as Victorian man dead after falling ‘several metres’ off a shipping container in Outer Harbor