Man dies after being trapped under lorry at JLR plant in Solihull

A young man has sadly died after being trapped underneath a lorry at the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Solihull.

The tragedy happened on Monday afternoon (26th September), nearby Damson Lane was closed by police for several hours.

According to workers, the man was 23 and riding a moped at the time. They also said his mother works at JLR and was there when it happened.

A worker told the Birmingham Mail the incident happened in the area of the plant on Damson Parkway where DHL lorries make their deliveries.

He said: “A lorry was making a delivery and I heard it was either leaving or reversing when it hit a moped being ridden by a worker.

“The guy was trapped under the lorry for several hours while the fire service tried to get him free.

“But we were told that he didn’t make it and died.”

The worker also said the man’s mother rushed to the scene and was there when he was pronounced dead.

He added: “It’s awful, everyone’s in shock and can’t believe this has happened.”

West Midlands Ambulance Service said a crew was dispatched there at 4.30pm, along with the Midlands Air Ambulance with a doctor on board.

A spokesman said: “Sadly, it was obvious nothing could be done and the casualty was confirmed dead at the scene.”

West Midlands Police have confirmed their traffic officers are investigating the incident.

A JLR spokeswoman said: “We are very sad to confirm that an employee of one of our suppliers was fatally injured following a road traffic accident at the Solihull plant.

“Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with the family and friends of the individual concerned.

“We are working closely with the authorities to investigate how this tragic incident occurred. We have nothing further to add whilst this work is ongoing.”

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