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A worker was crushed beneath a paving machine at a construction site at South Haven Cemetery in southeast Edmonton on Thursday afternoon.

The construction worker was trapped beneath the paver at 5004 Meridian St. at around 2:53 p.m., said Claire Harvey, a spokeswoman for Edmonton Fire Rescue Services.

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A few minutes after the call, emergency medical personnel arrived and Alberta Health Services paramedics pronounced the worker dead at the scene.

At the scene, Edmonton district fire Chief Kim Grummett said he believed the man was a contractor.

“There were no witnesses to what happened today,” Grummett said, adding he was not sure if the man was working alone.

Grummett said the fire department was called to assist because of the paver’s weight and unstable ground.

“We’ve had a fatality here today and we’d like to express our condolences to the family,” Grummett said.

He said there was nothing to suggest the matter was criminal.

Occupational Health and Safety spokesman Gurshan Dhillon said he believed the man was in his 50s. His name was not released.

The city said the cemetery will remain closed to visitors as the investigation continues.