Two Winslow men are dead after a jack slipped while they were repairing a large SUV.
According to Winslow Police, on August 29, 2019 at approximately 10:00 a.m., officers, and Winslow Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the 2300 block of Mountain Drive in Winslow regarding two men who were trapped under a large SUV.
First responders arrived and found a Chevrolet suburban on top of two men who are trapped underneath the vehicle. Lifesaving measures were attempted however both men died on the scene.
According to police, the investigation revealed the men had apparently been working under the SUV, which had the rear end of the vehicle lifted by a hydraulic floor jack. No secondary jacks were present, nor were other safety precautions found to open in place. The hydraulic jack appeared to have shifted on the dirt ground, causing the weight of the vehicle to collapse on top of the men crushing them both.
The names of both men are being withheld at this time.