The firefighters intervened shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday to take care of an employee of a company in Die (Drôme).
The young man was driving a forklift and was fatally injured when the machine tipped over and he found himself crushed under its weight, explains
Le Dauphiné Libéré
.
The circumstances leading to the accident were not immediately determined.
The victim lived in the business sector.
She was quickly taken care of by the rescuers, who first redoubled their efforts to get her out from under the industrial vehicle.
The employee was then still alive, says France Bleu Drôme Ardèche.
A SAMU helicopter was also mobilized, the victim being considered in a state of absolute emergency.
The injuries to the driver of the machine, however, proved to be too serious.
The young man died despite his medical care at the scene of the accident.
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