Terre Haute man dies after northside dump truck accident

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By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A Brazil man,  formerly of Terre Haute, is dead after succumbing to injuries in a dump truck accident on the city's north side

Shawn W. Chilton, 38, suffered serious injuries Friday morning at a local trucking business, Misco. He was immediately transported to a Terre Haute hospital and then airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital--- where he died last night.  Chilton was employed by S.T. Construction.


The Terre Haute Police Department is continuing to investigate the tragic incident.

​The Marion County Coroner's Office notified THPD officials of Chilton's death. An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. 

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Due to mobile heavy equipment,  ​dump trucks are the most common cause of construction worker injury and death, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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