Man dies after burial vault collapse at Dallas funeral home, officials say
A man has died after a burial vault collapsed on top of him Monday afternoon, Dallas Fire-Rescue said.
Dallas Fire-Rescue crews were called to Restland Funeral Home on Greenville Avenue Monday afternoon where a worker was pinned fom the waist down.
The Urban Search and Rescue team also went to the call as a precaution. The first truck lifted the vault using a combination of spreaders and air bags, Dallas Fire-Rescue said. Spreaders are typically sued to open vehicles in accidents.
The man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries to his lower body, where he later died.
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