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Darrell Sheriff, 41, went underneath his truck to fix a hydraulic line when the tailgate opened, pouring hot asphalt onto him. Details Equipment World ...

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A man tragically lost his life after being buried under hot asphalt after a dump truck reportedly had a mechanical issue in Jackson, Mississippi.

A tragic accident occurred in Mississippi when 41-year-old contractor Darrell Sheriff died after being buried by a load of hot asphalt.

Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said authorities arrived on scene to find the victim, a private contractor, "buried under ...

Officers in Jackson, Miss. responded to a call about an accident at 10:30 a.m., according to Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade ...

A Mississippi private contractor has died after a dump truck unloaded hot asphalt onto his body, police confirmed.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A construction worker died after hot asphalt was dumped on him. A tragic ...

A man was killed when hot asphalt poured on him at AJ Materials in Jackson, Mississippi. Police believe a dump truck ...

A Mississippi man died Monday morning when a malfunction caused hot asphalt from a dump truck to fall on top of him.

"It appeared to be some type of malfunction with his dump truck," Wade said, adding it was a "horrific situation." ...