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Concrete mixer crushes man to death

Posted at 10:58 AM, Aug 06, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-09 10:21:29-04

We’re learning more about a man killed Saturday, when a concrete mixer truck tipped over and crushed him.

 

The family of 60-year-old Herold Ambroise shared a picture of him and opened up about their loss.

 

They describe Herold as a religious man, who loved to help people.

 

Herold’s family tells us he was working on a job site Saturday on Belvedere Road near PBIA, when a truck suddenly fell on top of him.

 

Firefighters were called to the construction site in the 2000 block of Belvedere Rd. shortly after 10 a.m. for reports of a rolled over vehicle. 

Crews with the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue reported a concrete mixer had rolled onto it's side, crushing a person.  The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

Herold leaves behind a wife and son.