Man dies after being trapped underneath while loading vehicle onto truck at National Mall

A man trying to load a vehicle onto a truck at the National Mall in D.C. has died after he became trapped underneath the vehicle.

It happened just before 3 p.m. Wednesday at 14th Street and Jefferson Drive in Southwest. U.S. Park Police found the man with critical injuries along the area where several Smithsonian museums are located.

After attempting life-saving measures, the man was pronounced dead, a Park Police spokesperson said. The incident appears accidental in nature, police said.