Tragedy at caravan park during flood prevention work
A 60 year old man was killed after being trapped underneath a bulldozer
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Monday, 07, Dec 2009 03:42
Work at a Selsey caravan park is set to continue after a tragic and fatal accident that led to the death of a contractor.
Police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are conducting investigations into the death of a 60-year-old man, who was killed after becoming trapped under a bulldozer.
Michael Streeter, of Portslade, was working on shingle sea defences at West Sands Caravan Park on November 20th when the accident occurred, the Chichester Observer revealed.
"We were told to stop on the day and because of the flood risk down there and the essential nature of the maintenance work, we have been allowed to carry on," an Environment Agency spokesman told the newspaper.
The organisation's southern regional director, Toby Willison, said he was "deeply saddened" by the tragedy and expressed sympathies on behalf of the Environment Agency to Mr Streeter's family.
A number of caravan sites have been threatened by flooding so far this winter, with Cumbria being particularly affected by heavy rainfall.