Forklift driver killed in northeast Las Vegas

Las Vegas police said a forklift driver was killed in a workplace accident late Thursday.

Police Lt. Greg Everett said police were called at 11:23 p.m. to a warehouse in the 3000 block of North Lamb Boulevard, near East Cheyenne Avenue.

“Forklift driver accidentally tipped vehicle over causing the driver to die,” Everett wrote in a text. “Coroner advised.”

The name of the driver was not immediately released.

Teri Williams, spokeswoman for the Nevada Occupational Safety & Health Administration, said the agency is investigating.

“Nevada OSHA was notified of a fatality that occurred at approximately 11:00 p.m. last night at that location,” Williams said in an email. “Officials have been dispatched to the site to conduct an investigation. No further information can be disclosed until the investigation has been completed and the inspection file is closed.”

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