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MARRERO, La. (WGNO) – The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department says an EMT was killed Wednesday evening when he was crushed by his ambulance after a vehicle lift malfunctioned.

Investigators say the EMT, his partner and a mechanic were at the West Jefferson Medical Services Headquarters around 5:30 p.m., working on their unit when a lift that the ambulance was sitting on malfunctioned, causing it to fall.

One of the EMTs was pinned under the vehicle.

That EMT, who is only being identified as a 44-year-old man, was rushed to West Jefferson General Hospital where he died a short time later.

His partner was also treated for minor injuries.

The mechanic was unharmed.

Right now this is classified as an industrial accident and remains under investigation.

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