Man seriously injured operating dump truck on city's north side

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UPDATE --Shawn Chilton, 38, is reportedly the man injured in the work accident. See updated story.
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By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

One person was seriously injured in a dump truck accident at a business on the city's north side this morning. 

The man was transported to a local hospital and then flown to Indianapolis for injuries suffered in the incident around 9 a.m.

The Terre Haute Police Department is investigating the accident at the trucking company, Misco, located near N.13th Street and Fort Harrison Road. 

"Upon their [officers] arrival, they learned that an adult male was seriously injured while operating a dump truck," Assistant Chief Shawn Keen said, noting that the invesigation into the cause of the victim's injuries is ongoing.

​According to scanner traffic, the victim was found in the bed of of the dump truck. Terre Haute Fire Department assisted at the scene.
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