Fall River Man Tragically Killed in Front Loader Incident at Freetown Recycling Yard

FREETOWN (WBSM) — A worker was killed at a Freetown recycling yard on Thursday.

Emergency Responders Dispatched to Excel Recycling on Ridge Hill Road

According to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III, Freetown Police and EMS were dispatched to Excel Recycling at 17 Ridge Hill Road in the village of Assonet at about 11:58 a.m. on October 1. They were responding to 911 calls reporting that someone had been struck by a front loader and was injured.

Police arrived, located the front loader, and found the victim on the ground nearby. The victim, who was an employee of Excel Recycling, was suffering from significant injuries. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased a short time later.

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Fall River Resident Identified as Victim in Fatal Incident

The victim was identified as David Torres, 52, of Fall River.

Freetown Police and State Detectives Launch Joint Investigation

The investigation remains ongoing by Freetown Police and Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the D.A.’s Office.