Salt Creek silo: Tragedy as worker is killed in farming accident
- Emergency services were called to Salt Creek in South Australia
- A man was pulled from a silo after falling into a ditch
A man has died in a tragic incident at work after becoming trapped in a silo.
Emergency services, including paramedics, police and firefighters, rushed to a property at Salt Creek in south-east South Australia at around 4.15pm on Friday.
The city is located approximately 210 km southeast of Adelaide.
“A 63-year-old man from Salt Creek died at the scene,” police said Friday evening.
SafeWork SA is on site and will conduct an investigation.
The police will prepare a report for the coroner.
More to follow.