SAN ANTONIO — An unidentified man died Wednesday morning after being crushed by several sheets of marble stored in his truck, according to authorities.
The incident occurred around 9:50 a.m. on the north side, along East Nakoma Street.
Police say a truck driver was unloading the marble when a load loosened, falling on top of him and killing him. The trucking company that employed him is based in Houston, San Antonio Police said.
The medical examiner said the victim was a 45-year-old man. Officers estimated that the marble weighed at least a thousand pounds total. One witness called it "a horrific scene."
The investigation is ongoing, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said they had launched an investigation into the trucking company, Unison Transport LLC.
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