A man doing maintenance work was crushed by a telescopic urinal at Cambridge Circus in London’s West End theater district on Friday afternoon, police confirmed.
“We are sorry to have to update that despite the efforts of the emergency services, the man who was seriously injured in Cambridge Circus has been pronounced dead at the scene,” the Metropolitan Police said on Twitter.
The man’s family has been notified, police said.
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More than two dozen first responders worked using a winch to free the unidentified man after he became trapped under the urinal.
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Telescopic urinals, placed in the area 20 years ago, remain underground during the day and are hydraulically raised at night to reduce urination in the street, according to BBC News.
More than two dozen first responders worked using a winch to free the unidentified man after he became trapped under the urinal.
A London worker has died after being crushed under a telescopic urinal in the city’s West End district.
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“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the friends and family of the worker who tragically died earlier today at this site in the West End,” a Westminster City Council member said in a statement, according to the BBC. “We have been on site supporting our contractor and emergency services and will assist all investigations in any way we can.”
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The incident occurred near the Palace Theater where “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is being performed.
