Hay bales fall off truck, kill Pa. man

ORLEANS, N.Y. (AP) - January 21, 2011

According to the Post-Standard, police say it happened Thursday while George Baker was parked along county Route 5 in Lafargeville loading up bales of hay to take back to Pennsylvania.

Police say the 66-year-old driver from Gap, Pa., was securing tie-down straps when three hay bales fell onto him. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police say the accident is under investigation, but charges are not expected.

Information from: The Post-Standard

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