“buried under hot asphalt," Wade said. "It appeared to be some type of malfunction with his dump truck,” he said. He was fixing the dump truck when the asphalt spilled onto him, Wade said. Darrell Sheriff, 41, was underneath the truck working on a ...

Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said that officers responded to a call about an accident at about 10:30 a.m. on Monday to find private contractor Darrell Sheriff, 41, "buried under hot asphalt"

Darrell Sheriff, 41, was buried under the burning hot asphalt when the dump truck he was fixing, malfunctioned. He later succumbed to his injuries.

A man has died in a horror accident after being buried under hot asphalt while trying to fix a dumpster truck. Darrell Sheriff, a 41-year-old private contractor, had gone to collect the truck from AJ Materials in Jackson, Mississippi, on Monday morning, Jackson Police Department said.

Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said authorities arrived on scene to find the victim, a private contractor, "buried under hot asphalt."

"It appears to be an accidental death at this particular time," Jackson Police Department said of the Monday, Nov. 4 tragedy

A man tragically lost his life after being buried under hot asphalt after a dump truck reportedly had a mechanical issue in Jackson, Mississippi. RELATED STORIES: Colorado Tree Worker Loses Legs on First Day Of New Job The incident occurred on Monday at around 10:30 a.