Man crushed by steamroller in Colerne

2:31pm Tuesday 14th August 2012 in Corsham By Craig Jones

A man aged 56 died after being crushed by the steamroller he was driving near to a farm in Bath Road, Colerne, at 8.23am yesterday.

It is believed the man, who lived locally, fell out of the front of the vehicle and was run over by it.

A rapid response vehicle, an ambulance and a nearby paramedic attended the incident but the man died at the scene. 

A police spokesman said the man's family have been informed but formal identification has not yet been completed.

The spokesman added: "The Health and Safety Executive have been informed and inquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding the man's death are on-going."


 

Comments(11)

blackstone says...
4:12pm Tue 14 Aug 12

I am very sorry for the man ,,,his family and his friends
I doubt though that it was a steamroller--you cant fall out of front of those things

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cght36 says...
5:04pm Tue 14 Aug 12

Good god, what an awful accident, poor chap.

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ladykanga says...
10:12am Wed 15 Aug 12

Pity the Gazette cannot get the headline correct. As 'blackstone' says, you can't fall off the front of a steam roller. I have been informed that it was a diesel road roller that was involved belonging to a national firm. I know this does not alter the fact that sadly a man was killed, but the facts reported should be correct.

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Marrytime says...
2:00pm Wed 15 Aug 12

ladykanga wrote:
Pity the Gazette cannot get the headline correct. As 'blackstone' says, you can't fall off the front of a steam roller. I have been informed that it was a diesel road roller that was involved belonging to a national firm. I know this does not alter the fact that sadly a man was killed, but the facts reported should be correct.
For us non-roadmen, what's the difference other than the method of propulsion and why is the diesel variety easier to fall from (which I infer from your comment).
In defence of the headline, I belIeve the term steam roller is still largely used by non-roadmen whatever the propulsion method.

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uptothehill says...
2:13pm Thu 16 Aug 12

Really Marrytime??? There is a massive difference even a young child could spot. Steam coming out of the chimney is a giveaway!!! When you see a diesel train do you point and say ''ohh look there is a steam train'' ;) . Non roadmen??? where have you been hiding the last 100years??

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Marrytime says...
4:13pm Thu 16 Aug 12

pay attention
if you read again, i asked about differences 'other than the method of propulsion'
Your reply was all about propulsion.

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Mrs Donnyfly says...
9:30pm Thu 16 Aug 12

I think it would be fair to say the term steamroller is still widely used regardless of the method of propulsion. Obviously the writer of this article agrees; and I would hazard a guess that it wasn't a young child.

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uptothehill says...
11:42pm Thu 16 Aug 12

Yes maybe it is commenly used...... at a steam fair maybe?? Or by Fred Dibnah?

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Don Jones says...
9:30am Fri 17 Aug 12

And, in the middle of this absurd argument, the fact remains that some poor bloke has died in a sad accident.

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uptothehill says...
5:57pm Sun 19 Aug 12

10/10 for observation Jones

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Don Jones says...
8:20am Mon 20 Aug 12

uptothehill wrote:
10/10 for observation Jones
1/10 for respect. hill.

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