A bin man has died following an 'incident' involving a refuse lorry while collecting rubbish on his morning rounds. Police, fire and ambulance crews raced to the scene on Guild Road, in Foleshill, Coventry, to find the victim in a critical condition on Thursday at 10am.
Despite the efforts of medics, the worker, who was a senior member of the council's collection team, could not be saved. Coventry City Council said services had been suspended for the rest of the day to protect the welfare of their crew.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called to an incident involving a refuse collection lorry on Guild Road, Coventry at 9.58am. Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a critical care car from The Air Ambulance Service attended the scene along with police and fire colleagues.
