Man crushed by truck named

A truck-driver who died at the weekend when his vehicle overturned, crushing him, has been named as Mr Michael Murphy (34), from…

A truck-driver who died at the weekend when his vehicle overturned, crushing him, has been named as Mr Michael Murphy (34), from Coppeen, Co Cork.

The accident happened at 12.30 p.m. on Saturday when Mr Murphy was supervising unloading from his truck. Sand and gravel was being unloaded, but the truck tipped over and he was trapped underneath.

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