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12-13-2002, 09:44 AM
Construction Worker Killed In Bulldozer Rollover
Body Trapped In Vehicle Under Water
December 12, 2002
WESTON, Fla. -- A construction worker in Weston was killed on the job Thursday when the bulldozer he was driving fell into 40 feet of muddy water.
According to Broward County Fire Rescue, the 60-year-old worker was driving the bulldozer on a flooded site being developed at the Windmill Resort near Interstate 75 and Griffin Road when he reportedly lost control of the vehicle.
The bulldozer rolled over, officials said, and rolled into the lake with the driver inside.
Construction workers on the site called 911 after the man had been under water for some 20 minutes.
He remained trapped under the bulldozer until his body was removed by the Broward County Fire Rescue Technical Rescue Team.
Body Trapped In Vehicle Under Water
December 12, 2002
WESTON, Fla. -- A construction worker in Weston was killed on the job Thursday when the bulldozer he was driving fell into 40 feet of muddy water.
According to Broward County Fire Rescue, the 60-year-old worker was driving the bulldozer on a flooded site being developed at the Windmill Resort near Interstate 75 and Griffin Road when he reportedly lost control of the vehicle.
The bulldozer rolled over, officials said, and rolled into the lake with the driver inside.
Construction workers on the site called 911 after the man had been under water for some 20 minutes.
He remained trapped under the bulldozer until his body was removed by the Broward County Fire Rescue Technical Rescue Team.