Construction Worker Killed On The Job Near Lake George

HOBART, IL - A construction worker was killed in Hobart Wednesday afternoon while working on replacing sewer lines near Lake George. An investigation continues into the workplace accident that claimed the life a 62-year-old man who lived in South Haven.

Hobart police responded to Lakeshore Drive and Pennsylvania Avenue around noon and spoke to a construction crew about the incident, according to a report from the Northwest Indiana Gazette. Crew members told police that the operator of an excavator had a piece of clothing caught on a lever that controlled the bucket on the excavator while he turned back to situate himself in the seat. The action caused the bucket to move forward and "pinned the crew member against the wall," according to the report.

Firefighters worked at the scene to recover the victim, who was pronounced dead immediately by the Lake County Coroner. Police said the victim showed no signs of intoxication or impairment and that the investigation will continue once autopsy results are known.

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