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Man in 60s Dies From Injuries After Being Hit by Truck in SE Calgary
A 69-year-old man died after being struck by a semi-truck backing into a loading dock while preparing a ramp, police and safety officials said.
- On Thursday around noon in the 1500 block of Hastings Crescent, a man in his 60s died following an industrial accident in an alley in southeast Calgary.
- Police say the truck was backing into a loading dock at a warehouse Thursday when the man walked behind the semi-truck to prepare a ramp and was struck.
- The truck driver, a man in his 30s, was not hurt and remained on the scene as the Calgary police collision reconstruction unit and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety investigated.
- Police and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety are investigating, and investigators have yet to confirm whether the man worked for nearby businesses or was passing through.
- This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 31, 2025, with images showing police tape around the alley behind several businesses at the scene.
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Man dies after semi truck backs over him in Calgary - OHS Canada Magazine
By Bill Graveland A man in Calgary has died after he was backed over by a semi-truck in an industrial area. Police say the truck was backing into a loading dock at a warehouse on Oct. 30. They say the 69-year-old man was hit as he walked behind the truck to prepare a ramp. He was taken to hospital and later died. The truck driver, a man in his 30s, was not hurt and remained on the scene. Police and the province’s Occupational Health and Safety u…
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