Police: Contractor dies in Sandy after wall collapses on him


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SANDY — A 42-year-old man is dead after a retaining wall collapsed on him, Unified police officials reported on Twitter.

The man was partially buried and hit by heavy equipment falling on him, police said.

He had been working on a trench near 2791 Ksel Drive when the accident took place at about 2 p.m. Friday, police said.

Police did not immediately identify the man who died.

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