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Calgary man killed after being struck by reversing semi-truck in industrial area
BY Connect Newsroom, Oct 31, 2025 6:21 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Police are investigating after a 69-year-old man was struck and killed by a semi-truck backing into a Calgary warehouse loading dock. (Photo: The Canadian Press)
A 69-year-old man has died after being struck by a semi-truck that was backing into a loading dock at a warehouse in Calgary’s southeast industrial area on Thursday.
Police say the man was walking behind the vehicle to set up a ramp when the collision occurred. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries but later died.
The driver of the truck, a man in his 30s, was not injured and stayed at the scene while investigators arrived.
Calgary police and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety officials are conducting a joint investigation to determine the circumstances leading to the incident. Workplace safety procedures are expected to be reviewed as part of the inquiry.
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