Worker killed in Catterick Garrison Army base crush

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Image caption, Catterick Garrison is a large Army base in North Yorkshire

An investigation has been launched after a man was crushed to death at an Army base in North Yorkshire.

The 58-year-old, from Richmond, was working for engineering firm Babcock at Catterick Garrison when he was killed on Saturday.

Police said he was carrying out maintenance on a military vehicle at Piave Road Barracks when he was trapped and crushed to death by the door.

North Yorkshire Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating.

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The man was given CPR when the accident happened, at around 09:50 BST on Saturday, but he died at the scene.

His family are receiving support and have asked for their privacy to be respected.

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