Port Everglades worker killed while loading container on ship, officials say

FORT LAUDERDALE -- A Port Everglades worker was killed while loading a container on a ship in Southport, officials said Friday.

A spokesperson for the port told CBS 4 that the Broward County Sheriff's Office is investigating the fatal accident, which occurred around 8:30 p.m.

Officials did not immediately identify the worker or provide details on how the accident occurred. 

No other injuries were immediately reported.