A man was killed Monday while 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. according to Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade.
Officers found the private contractor, who was tasked with picking up asphalt, “buried under hot asphalt,” the chief said.
“It appeared to be some type of malfunction with his dump truck,” Wade said.
He was fixing the dump truck when the asphalt spilled onto him, Wade said.
Darrell Sheriff, 41, was underneath the truck working on a hydraulic line when the tailgate opened and asphalt fell on him, the Associated Press reported.