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Large Piece Of Granite Falls And Kills London-Area Man

A London-area worker is dead after he was crushed by a large piece of granite in Kitchener.

According to the Waterloo Region Record, the man in his 50s was unloading the granite from a vehicle Monday morning, when it fell on him at KW Countertop located at 149 Manitou Dr.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man worked for a London-based trucking company, but police have not released its name or the name of the worker.

Labour Canada is currently investigating the accident.

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