Worker Crushed by Milling Machine in South Carolina
June 24, 2025
Ray C. Straight, 43, has died after being run over by what appears to be a milling machine. According to a report on WRDW (above), Straight was working on a paving crew in a Lowe’s parking lot in North Augusta, S.C.
A witness said Straight slipped from the back ladder of the machine.
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