Man dies in Mississippi

Construction worker dies after hot asphalt dumped on him
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A construction worker died after hot asphalt was dumped on him. A tragic accident claimed the life of a construction worker in Mississippi on Monday. Darrell Sheriff, 41, was killed after being buried by hot asphalt, authorities said.
Mississippi man fatally ‘buried under hot asphalt’ while working on truck
A Mississippi man was fatally “buried” alive under “hot asphalt” after his truck malfunctioned and released the smoldering pavement on top of him, according to police. Darrell Sheriff, 41, was working on a hydraulic line underneath a truck he was picking up from AJ Materials in Jackson on Monday when the tailgate opened and “unloaded” asphalt onto him.
Mississippi Man Dies in Tragic Accident After Being Buried by Hot Asphalt
A tragic accident occurred in Mississippi when 41-year-old contractor Darrell Sheriff died after being buried by a load of hot asphalt.
Mississippi Man Dies After Truck He was Fixing Poured Hot Asphalt on Him
Darrell Sheriff, 41, was buried under the burning hot asphalt when the dump truck he was fixing, malfunctioned. He later succumbed to his injuries.
‘Horrific’: Man fixing truck buried under hot asphalt
According to police, Darrell Sheriff, 41, was underneath a dump truck working on a hydraulic line when the tailgate opened, and asphalt fell on him.
Mississippi Man Dies After a Dump Truck Releases Asphalt Onto Him
Police in Mississippi’s capital say a man has died after he was trying to repair a dump truck and asphalt poured onto him
Man dies after being buried under hot asphalt in Mississippi
A 41-year-old man died Monday morning after being buried under hot asphalt while trying to repair his dump truck in Mississippi, authorities said.
Man working on dump truck in Mississippi fatally ‘buried under hot asphalt'
A man was killed Monday fixing a dump truck in Mississippi when scalding asphalt fell on him, police said. Officers responded to a call about an accident about 10:30 a.m., Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said.
Mississippi Man Dies After Being 'Buried Under Hot Asphalt' While Trying to 'Fix' Dump Truck: 'Horrific'
"It appears to be an accidental death at this particular time," Jackson Police Department said of the Monday, Nov. 4 tragedy
Mississippi man, 41, dies in horror freak accident after being buried alive by hot asphalt
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"
Man dies after being buried under hot asphalt
A 41-year-old man died Monday morning after being buried under hot asphalt while trying to repair his dump truck in Mississippi, authorities said. The victim, identified as Darrell Sheriff, was a private contractor who was picking up a load of asphalt at AJ Materials in Jackson when his vehicle malfunctioned around 10:30 a.
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