Oakland County Medical Examiner has taken custody of the man's body and will conduct an autopsy. The Livingston Daily Press & Argus, Howell, Michigan. Oakland County Sherriff responded to a call at Woodruff Lake and Center Roads. About 50 people have gathered at the historic Howell courthouse Thursday, some to protest police brutality and others who said they were there to … Today’s and tonight’s Howell, MI weather forecast, weather conditions and Doppler radar from The Weather Channel and Weather.com Cuomo Call For Congressional Investigation, True Crime: Cult Mom Lori Vallow: Inside Her Panicked Prison Call And What She Told Friends About Her Murdered Children, Gov. As he was standing beside the truck which was parked alongside a large pile of wooden road mats (used for transporting heavy equipment), an excavator spun around while loading the truck, hitting the pile of mats which toppled one of the mats onto him, pinning him down. In 2019, there were 37 MI-OSHA-related deaths in Michigan. Oakland County Sherriff Deputies determined the man was the driver of the dump truck. The 49-year-old Howell man was working for Snelson Pipeline. ©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Credit: ConsumersEnergy.com – The route of the four-phased pipeline connecting Saginaw, Genessee, and Oakland Counties. Police say the man stood outside of his truck between a pile of wooden road mats, used on construction sites, and the front driver side of the truck. Latest headlines: New Hope For A Rare, Debilitating Disease One of the mats pushed the man onto the truck, crushing him between the truck and the mat. Highland Township — A 49-year-old Howell man died Thursday afternoon after being crushed by his dump truck at a construction site in northern Oakland County, police said. She added, “Safety is our top priority and an investigation regarding the cause of this incident has begun in conjunction between our contractor and the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration.”. Raymond J. Deeb Grosse Pointe Farms - Raymond J. Deeb, age 82, passed away suddenly on Friday, September 11, 2020 at his home in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. That's north of Middle and west of North Milford Road. WHMI News, Howell, Michigan. Dead squirrels washing up on Lake Michigan beach. Fire Department also responded to the scene at 2:33 pm on Thursday. Mich. woman goes viral after getting 100-year-old postcard, Michigan reports 901 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths, Nigerian designer brings unique clothing, special vibe, to Royal Oak, Pandemic hits most vulnerable on multiple fronts, Karen Pence rallies with evangelicals in Michigan, Mich. movie theaters, bowling alleys can open soon, Michigan to end ban on food stamps over drug convictions, Mich. reports 929 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths, Wife of Michigan's first EEE case of 2020 tells story of 'miraculous comeback', Michigan's classic blue license plate could come back, Imported cherries turn 'neighbor against neighbor’ in Michigan’s GOP country, Michigan farmers say Trump has their back. Whitmer, Gov. Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. Thus far in 2020, not including Thursday's incident, there have been 17. The project replaces pipe that is going on 80 years from 12-inch and 16-inch pipe with a 24-inch U.S. Steel pipeline. They found the construction worker from Howell pinned down between a  dump truck and a large wooden road mat.