A male worker at an airport in Sydney, Australia, died after a vehicle struck him at a freight terminal. This fatal accident happened at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport on Sunday, September 7, per PEOPLE.

Freight Vehicle Fatally Hits Airport Worker

A press release from the New South Wales Police Force revealed that the man was struck at around 10:30 AM local time. “Emergency services responded to reports that a freight handler at Sydney Airport had been struck by a vehicle at the freight handling terminal,” it said.

NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived on scene to treat the man. Unfortunately, the employee, believed to be in his 40s, died at the scene.

“Officers from South Sydney Police Area Command established a crime scene that was examined by specialist police,” it continued.

Police are

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