Mississippi Worker Dies After Being Buried in Hot Asphalt
TL;DR
A man named Darrell Sheriff died in Jackson, Mississippi, after being buried under hot asphalt when a malfunction caused the tailgate of his dump truck to open while he was repairing a hydraulic line. The incident occurred at AJ Materials, and police are investigating the death, which appears to be accidental.
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