Man in his 40s is killed as massive 600-tonne mining truck rolls over at quarry

  • The driver of a 600-tonne truck has died when it rolled over at a mine
  • Police attended crash at 7.15am and investigators trying to determine the cause 
  • Mining company Hanson confirmed that no other vehicles were involved

A man in his 40s has died in a horrific accident after a 600-tonne mining truck rolled over at a quarry. 

The man was driving the mining vehicle at Red Hill Quarry north-east of Perth at 7:15am on Thursday when it is believed the truck fell into the mine.

WA Police said they attended the scene and investigators are currently trying to determine the cause of the crash. 

The man was driving the mining vehicle at at 7:15am on Thursday when it is believed the truck fell in to the mine

The man was driving the mining vehicle at at 7:15am on Thursday when it is believed the truck fell in to the mine

Mining company Hanson confirmed the man was the driver of the vehicle.

'It is with regret that Hanson confirms that a serious incident occurred at the Redhill Quarry in Perth this morning and has tragically resulted in a fatality,' the company's statement read.

'Today's accident was tragic and our thoughts go out to the driver's family, as well as his friends and colleagues, at this difficult time,' a spokeswoman said.

'Hanson is fully cooperating with police and is conducting an investigation in conjunction with authorities to understand how the incident occurred.'

The WA Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) said it was aware of the horrific accident with a report currently being prepared for the coroner.  

Mining company Hansen, which owns the Red Hill Quarry (pictured) north-east of Perth, said there were no other vehicles involved

Mining company Hansen, which owns the Red Hill Quarry (pictured) north-east of Perth, said there were no other vehicles involved

(Stock image) A mining truck similar to the one that rolled over at the Perth quarry

(Stock image) A mining truck similar to the one that rolled over at the Perth quarry

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Man in his 40s is killed as massive 600-tonne mining truck rolls over at quarry 

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