A 54-year-old man died in a workplace accident at a logistics and freight forwarding company in Aintree Avenue, Mangere yesterday.
The ambulance service received notification of the incident just before 3.00p.m on Wednesday, November 25.
The death happened at Davies Logistics, which runs a fleet of trucks and vans providing freight movements around Auckland. The company also provide warehouse facilities and arrange airfreight and sea freight transport.
People contacted at the company refused to make any comment to Stuff.co.nz.
The incident involves a truck, and the police serious crash unit and WorkSafeNZ are investigating the causes.
Inspector Ian Brooker confirmed the death to Stuff.co.nz but says police are not releasing further details until they communicate with the man’s next-of-kin.
A WorkSafe New Zealand spokeswoman also confirmed it was investigating the incident but would give no more details.
