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Men killed as truck touches cable Men killed as truck touches cable
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Two men, believed to be in their 40s, have died after their tipper truck touched an overhead power cable in Cheshire. Two men have died after their tipper truck touched an overhead power cable in Cheshire.
They were delivering road surface material to a site on Booth Lane in Middlewich. Police believe the pair were offloading road surfacing material in Booth Lane, Middlewich, when the raised tipper part of the lorry hit electrical lines.
The men were at the rear of the vehicle when the accident happened. The Health and Safety Executive has been informed. The men, aged in their 40s and local to the Middlewich area, were at the rear of the vehicle when the accident happened on Friday.
The driver of the truck, a 54-year-old man from Derbyshire, was unhurt. The men's next of kin have been informed. The driver of the truck, a 54-year-old man from Derbyshire, was unhurt.
The men's next of kin have been informed and post-mortem examinations are being carried out.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating.
A HSE spokesman said: "Two inspectors have attended the scene with Cheshire Police to make initial inquiries and the investigation is ongoing."