WorkSafe WA investigating death of woman in Osborne Park 'workplace incident'
A 29-year-old tow truck driver has died in a workplace incident at a towing yard in Osborne Park, Perth. Both police and WorkSafe WA have launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding workplace safety standards in the transport and logistics industry.
Police were called to a towing yard in Osborne Park where a woman died on Tuesday morning. ( ABC News: Lauren Smith )
A 29-year-old woman has died at a towing yard in Perth's Osborne Park in what police have called a "workplace incident".
The woman, a tow truck driver, was reportedly unloading a car from a truck when the accident happened.
WorkSafe WA and the police have launched an investigation.
Link copied Share Share article A 29-year-old woman has died while unloading a car from a truck in a towing yard in the Perth suburb of Osborne Park this morning.
Emergency services were alerted to an incident at Auto Tow Services, near the corner of Sundercombe Street and Collingwood Street in the city's north, about 5:40am.
The woman received emergency first aid but died at the scene, with police describing the death as a "workplace incident".
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