

A longshoreman died Thursday night when he was crushed by a huge storage container at the Port of Long Beach.



The accident occurred about 7 p.m., and crews from the Long Beach Fire Department responded, according to a report on KTLA-TV Channel 5.



The container was apparently being moved by a crane when it fell. The accident was being investigated by the port's Harbor Patrol late Thursday.



No additional details were immediately available.

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Photo: Storage container that fell at the Port of Long Beach. Credit: KTLA-TV Channel 5