Worker killed by reversing truck at Desouk mill in Kafr El-Sheikh

A worker in his 70s died after a flour-loaded truck reversed over him inside the Middle and West Delta Mills company in Desouk, Egypt.

• The worker died on the spot on Friday after the truck, driven by a 35-year-old man, knocked him under its rear wheels while reversing.
• Police detained the driver and seized the vehicle, reloading the flour shipment onto a replacement truck.
• The driver told police he struck the worker unintentionally while reversing inside the company premises.
• Police filed an incident report and referred the case to the public prosecution for investigation.