July 10, 2017
Philadelphia police are investigating after an industrial accident left a 52-year-old man dead Monday afternoon at Packer Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia.
Authorities said the victim was killed when a cargo container fell on top of his pickup truck around 12:15 p.m.
An aerial photo from the scene of the accident shows the victim's white pickup truck with extensive damage to its cab.
#BREAKING - Skyfox over Packer and Columbus Blvd where a shipping container fell onto a pick up truck. #SouthPhilly pic.twitter.com/fNGgN8gUfj
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) July 10, 2017
Police said the incident occurred in the 3300 block of Columbus Boulevard, though a spokesperson for the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority told Philly.com the container fell at a lot adjacent to the Packer Marine Terminal, known as the Publicker site.
A preliminary explanation for the fallen container is that it may have been knocked off by a top pick, the machine used to move cargo containers.
The victim was not immediately identified and an investigation continues.
