{"id":517268,"date":"2025-03-27T11:47:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T11:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/?p=517268"},"modified":"2025-03-27T11:47:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T11:47:43","slug":"arrest-after-wigan-site-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/health-and-safety\/arrest-after-wigan-site-death-27-03-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrest after Wigan site death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man has been arrested following the death of a 61-year-old who was hit by a truck at a construction site in Wigan.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened at Freckleton Road in the town, on 19 March.<\/p>\n<p>A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said that a 58-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.<\/p>\n<p>They added that police were called to the site at 9.35am and the 61-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene \u201cdespite the best efforts of emergency services\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A joint police and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation has been launched.<\/p>\n<p>An HSE spokesperson said: \u201cWe are working alongside Greater Manchester Police investigating this incident.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man has been arrested following the death of a 61-year-old who was hit by a truck at a construction site in Wigan. 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