Workplace accident at Walkerville, South Australia

Police will be preparing a report for the Coroner following a workplace accident at Walkerville today.

Emergency services rushed to a building site on North East Road just after 9.30am on Wednesday 1 June after a man was found unresponsive inside an electrical pit.

Tragically, a 39-year-old man from Seaford died at the scene.

South bound traffic on North East Road was closed between Hampstead Road/Ascot Avenue and St Andrews Street while emergency services remained at the scene. The road has since been reopened.

There are no suspicious circumstances and police will be preparing a report for the State Coroner.

SafeWork SA has been advised.

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