Mississauga – Investigators from the Peel Regional Police Major Collision Bureau are making an appeal for witnesses to an evening collision.

 

On Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at approximately 8:45 p.m., the victim, 36 year old Joseph PASCALL, a resident of Brampton, was working as part of a road resurfacing crew on Dixie Road, near Eglinton Avenue, in the City of Mississauga. The victim was operating a hand-held road grinder.

 

Also involved in the road resurfacing operation was a vehicular road grinder – a large, drivable machine. This machine was being operated by a co-worker of the victim.

 

At the time of the accident, the vehicular road grinder was reversing and drove over the victim. As a result of the collision, the victim suffered life threatening injuries and was rushed to hospital. The victim succumbed to his injuries later that evening.

 

The investigation is being conducted by both the Major Collision Bureau and the Ministry of Labour. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact investigators at (905) 453-2121, ext. 3710, or Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 

For further information please contact the on duty Media Relations Officer at (905) 453- 2121 ext. 4027.

Released by the Region of Peel Police on July 31, 2008 at 14:44