Man dies after becoming trapped in car hauler in Eastpointe

A man has died as a result of injuries sustained when he became stuck in a car hauler in Eastpointe, Michigan. 

The accident was reported about 5:40 p.m. Wednesday near Gravity Auto Sales on Gratiot Avenue near 10 Mile Road. Eastpointe fire, EMS and police crews were called to the scene, with first responders remaining in the area for several hours. 

An Eastpointe Police Department officer said they learned that the truck owner / delivery driver was unloading a vehicle from the car hauler when he became pinned between the vehicle and the roof of the trailer. By the time first responders arrived, he had already died as a result of his injuries.

The victim was identified as a 55-year-old man from Missouri.

There is no suspicion of foul play at this time, police said.

"The Eastpointe Police Department extends its condolences to the friends and family of the deceased," the police report said.