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Fatal accident in trailer park

12th September 2002
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• A haulier died when he was crushed under his artic in a :railer park last week.

The incident occurred on 3 September at 12:35hrs in a compound at Barnsley's Metro Centre. A police spokeswoman says Darren Griffiths, a 24year-old owner-driver, was working on his vehicle in a rough standing area that is designated for trailers.

He was coupling up an airline to a trailer when the vehicle rolled over him.

Griffiths sustained severe head injuries; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

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