Mundubbera rodeo identity Brian King the victim of freak truck accident at country show
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Brian King, 58, died when he fell under the wheel of his cattle truck. (Facebook: Kerri King)
Authorities have identified Queensland rodeo identity Brian King as the victim of a tragic accident last night, when he was run over and killed by his own truck at the Woodford show, north of Brisbane.
Mr King, 58, a bull and horse breeder from Mundubbera, was preparing to load cattle into his prime mover shortly before 9:00pm.
Ambulance officers said members of Mr King's family witnessed the accident.
Mr King was a co-owner of the rodeo animal breeding business, BK Bucking Bulls.
Police said initial investigations indicated he had been reversing the truck near the cattle yards within the showgrounds in preparation for loading cattle.
Officers believe Mr King slipped while getting out of the cabin and fell under the wheels of the truck, which was still moving.
Witnesses performed CPR and a rescue helicopter was dispatched, but Mr King died at the scene.
Police forensic officers attended the scene of the accident overnight and the prime mover has been taken away for further investigation.
The annual two-day Woodford show had been coming to a close when the accident occurred, with people busy packing up after the final fireworks and rodeo.
Woodford Show committee president Val Reichle said up until the accident the show had been going well, with some of the largest ever attendances over the Friday and Saturday.
She said the committee could not comment on the accident while police were investigating.
Woodford officer in charge Sergeant Ryan Hanlon said the incident was being treated as a road fatality, despite occurring in a rear car park within the Woodford Showgrounds.
"It was a terrible accident," he said.
"At this stage it appears the male driver has fallen from the prime mover."
Sergeant Hanlon said Mr King's death was a tragedy for the Woodford community.
"Our thoughts and the thoughts of the community of Woodford are with the family at this time," Sergeant Hanlon said.
A spokesman for Worksafe Queensland said as the investigation was being handled by police as the incident occurred on a road within the Showgrounds.
Topics: emergency-incidents, workplace, occupational-health-and-safety, woodford-4514, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, qld
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