[VIDEO:] Operator Dead After Ejection from Loader

March 27, 2023

Clayton County, Georgia, police officials said a man was killed when a wheel loader fell off an embankment and ejected him when it flipped.

Officials told 11Alive.com the 50-year-old victim, Kevin Smith of Decatur, died in the accident, which happened in Conley. Clayton County police said the loader was heading to a nearby business when the accident happened. Read the rest of the story and see the video.

Source: 11Alive.com

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