A MAN died after he was thrown from a dumper truck while working on a construction site on Salisbury's Churchfields industrial estate on Tuesday afternoon.

The accident happened just after 5pm.

The 62-year-old man was treated on the scene by paramedics, before being taken to Salisbury District Hospital, where he died.

As the Journal was going to press, police said they would not be releasing the man's name or address until his relatives had been contacted.

Health and safety officials have started an investigation into the accident.