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Man killed after hot asphalt poured on him in dump truck accident

By Chris Williams
FOX TV Stations
Mississippi
Published November 5, 2024 3:41 PM MST
Published November 5, 2024 3:41 PM MST
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Asphalt concrete is pictured close up. (Photo credit should read Dmytro Smolyenko/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

The Brief

    • A man was killed when hot asphalt poured on him at AJ Materials in Jackson, Mississippi.
    • Police believe a dump truck malfunction caused the accident, with the victim attempting to fix it when the asphalt spilled.
    • Authorities are investigating the death and reviewing surveillance footage, though it appears to be accidental.

JACKSON, Miss. - A man in Mississippi was killed after hot asphalt was poured on top of him, according to authorities. 

Jackson Police said officers responded to a call about an accident earlier this week at AJ Materials on East McDowell Road.

Officers said they arrived and found an unidentified man buried under hot asphalt. 

Police Chief Joseph Wade said it appeared there was a malfunction with a dump truck. Wade said it appeared the victim tried to fix the problem when the asphalt started to pour. 

"My prayers, condolences, thoughts, my heart goes out to his family," Wade told reporters at a news conference. 

RELATED: Mississippi bus crash kills 7, injures dozens; tire failure blamed

Wade said his department is conducting a death investigation, but it appears to be an accident. They are reviewing any surveillance videos. 

The Brief

  • The information for this story was obtained from a Facebook post by the Jackson Police Department in Jackson, Miss. This story was reported from Los Angeles. 

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