Manitoba skid-steer driver dies after reportedly backing into a deep hole

A 55-year-old man has died at a construction site in western Manitoba.

RCMP say they responded to a call Wednesday about a workplace accident involving a skid steer near Hamiota.

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Officers were told the driver accidentally backed the vehicle into a deep hole that had been dug.

Mounties are not releasing more details and say the man’s death was confirmed at the scene.

Manitoba Workplace Health and Safety is also investigating