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BRYAN COUNTY, Ga. () — A fatal forklift accident occurred at the Hyundai Megasite Friday afternoon, law enforcement told .
A Bryan County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said that one person is dead that they know of.
This comes after a worker was injured in early March, putting him in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries accord to a Hyundai spokesperson. He was injured while working at the battery joint venture construction site.
Hyundai later issued the following statement on the accident:
Around 4:45 p.m. today, an incident occurred at the battery joint venture property on the megasite. The initial indication is that a forklift struck a worker, resulting in fatal injuries to the male victim. The incident is under investigation.
HMGMA and our affiliates express our deepest condolences to the individual’s family, friends and coworkers. – Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA)
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