Caribbean National Weekly

Engineer falls to death in concrete mixer in Trinidad

By Andrew Karim··1 min read
Engineer falls to death in concrete mixer in Trinidad
Key Points(5)
  • A 55-year-old British engineer died on Tuesday after he fell into a concrete mixer at a construction site in Matilda, Princes Town, located to the south of the Trinidad and Tobago capital Port of Spain.
  • Police said they are investigating the death of civil engineer John Morris, who was reported to have been working at the construction site when he fell into the mixer.
  • He was rushed to the Princes Town District facility where he was pronounced dead.
  • Media reports state that Morris was attempting to fix a problem at the aggregate mixing bin when he fell inside.
  • An autopsy is expected to be performed Wednesday.

A 55-year-old British engineer died  on Tuesday after he fell into a  concrete mixer at a construction site in Matilda, Princes Town, located to the south of the Trinidad and Tobago capital Port of Spain.

Police said they are investigating the death of civil engineer John Morris, who was reported to have been working at the construction site when he fell into the mixer. He was rushed to the Princes Town District facility where he was pronounced dead.

Media reports state that Morris was attempting to fix a problem at the aggregate mixing bin when he fell inside. An autopsy is expected to be performed Wednesday.

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