Breaking: Woman, 29, dies in 'workplace incident' at Perth towing yard
A 29-year-old woman dies in what police describe as a "workplace incident" in Osborne Park this morning.
A 29-year-old woman has tragically passed away following an incident at a towing yard in Perth's Osborne Park. Police have termed the event a "workplace incident". The fatal accident occurred around 5:40am when the woman, a tow truck driver, was unloading a car from a truck at Auto Tow Services, located at the intersection of Sundercombe Street and Collingwood Street in the city's north.
Emergency services were promptly alerted to the scene. Despite receiving emergency first aid, the woman succumbed to her injuries at the location. Police and WorkSafe WA are conducting an investigation to determine the circumstances leading to the incident. It was reported that the woman was unloading a car from a tow truck's tilt tray at the time of the fatal accident.
Auto Tow Services expressed their deep sorrow over the loss, describing it as a "tragic loss for the team". The Transport Workers Union's WA branch is also investigating the incident. WA's Shadow Industrial Relations Minister Steve Thomas conveyed his deepest sympathies to the woman's family, emphasizing that no one should face such a tragedy.
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