E-Mail
Print
tool name
close
A Williamsburg man died Friday afternoon when he was crushed in a construction accident.
L.B. Ellis and a good friend were excavating private property next to the Kentucky Splash water park, Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley said.
Ellis got out of his dump truck for an unknown reason, and his friend, operating an excavator, accidentally struck him with the machine's turret.
Ellis was crushed between the two machines.
Croley declined to identify the excavator operator, whom he called "a dear and personal friend" to Ellis.
No charges will be filed because the death was an accident, Croley said.
The Herald-Leader allows readers to comment on stories. The views expressed here are not those of the Herald-Leader or its staff. Readers must avoid personal attacks and libelous or inappropriate remarks. See our commenting policy here. Some comments may be reprinted in the newspaper. Registered user names are posted with comments.
@Nyx.CommentBody@