Emergency Crews Respond After Excavator Overturns at St. Catharines Construction Site

Friday, 27 August 2021 13:46

By Linda Morgan

Excavator rolls over at construction site in St. Catharines.

Emergency crews were called to a construction site in St. Catharines late this morning after an excavator overturned with a man inside.

Work was being done on the ramp at Geneva Street from the 406 in St. Catharines when the incident occurred.

Fire officials say the driver's injuries aren't believed to be life threatening.

No significant damage has been reported to the ramp, and traffic on the highway hasn't been impacted.

The OPP are handling the investigation, and there's no word yet on what caused the incident.

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