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Construction worker dies after pinned against pole by cement truck in Detroit, police say

A construction worker has died after he was pinned to a pole by a cement truck on Wednesday in Detroit.

According to the Detroit Police Department, the incident happened at about 10 a.m. near Woodward Avenue and Interstate 94.

Police say the 40-year-old worker was on a construction site when the driver of the cement truck accidentally backed into the man, pinning him against the pole.

The worker was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

Detroit police did not release any additional information on the incident.

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