Man, 42, dies after being hit by digger as driver arrested

A man has died after being hit by a digger at a skip yard in Tameside - as police arrested the driver on suspicion of gross negligence and manslaughter.

Emergency services descended on the industrial estate on Outram Road in Dukinfield on Friday morning (March 3) after they were called to a concern for the welfare of a man.

Tragically, a 42-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. It's understood the victim had been working on the site when an excavator vehicle ploughed into him, police said.

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The driver of the digger, a 33-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence and manslaughter and was taken to custody. He has since been released under investigation.

Police said the incident has been referred to the Health and Safety Executive. The unit was taped off by police for a number of hours on Friday, as forensics descended on the scene.

A white and red forensic screen could be seen situated inside the cordon and several crime scene investigation vehicles were pictured outside the AMP Skip Hire Unit, which is listed as a waste management service in the local area.

In a statement, GMP said: "On Friday 3 March 2023 at around 10:50am, officers were called to reports of a concern for welfare of a man on an Industrial Estate on Outram Road, Dukinfield.

"Emergency service attended the scene, and a 42-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

"Initial enquiries suggest that the male victim was working onsite at an industrial estate when a excavator vehicle collided with the victim. When emergency services arrived at the scene the man was sadly pronounced deceased.

"A 33 year old man - the driver of the vehicle - was