Worker killed in crane accident on his birthday

October 2, 2026

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Worker killed in crane accident on his birthday

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A maintenance worker was crushed to death in a freak crane accident at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay this morning, in a heartbreaking twist on what should have been his birthday celebration.

The deceased has been identified as 58-year-old Everton Campbell of Grants Pen, Kingston.

Campbell was reportedly working on the airport ramp when parts of a crane he was operating fell on him.

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