Taylor worksite death: Worker death included in ACT road toll

The death of a 43-year-old man who was pinned by a truck outside a Taylor construction site has been included in the ACT’s 2021 road toll.

ACT Policing is counting the death of a 43-year-old man who was reportedly pinned by a truck outside a construction site on Wednesday as a road death.

This brings the ACT’s 2021 road toll to 10.

A statement from ACT Policing released on Thursday said early stages of the joint investigation with WorkSsafe ACT found the man died “on a public road, in a construction area, not on a worksite.”

ACT Policing received a report of the man being pinned by the truck at 11.25am on Wednesday at Crone Tce, Taylor.

A man has died at a worksite in Taylor ACT. Generic worksite picture. Picture: Marc McCormack.

ACT Ambulance paramedics attended but the man died at the scene.

ACT Policing said in a statement on Wednesday that a joint investigation had been launched.

“About 11.25am, police were alerted to reports of a man being pinned by a truck trailer at a home site on Crone Terrace, Taylor.

“ACT Ambulance Service Paramedics also attended and despite their efforts a 43-year-old man died at the scene.”

WorkSafe ACT and ACT Policing will continue the investigation into the man’s death and prepare a report for the coroner.