One dead, others injured in food service rack system collapse in Manassas March 29
Death Investigation – On March 29 at 3:40PM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the Reinhart Food Services warehouse at 11777 Balls Ford Rd in Manassas (20109) to assist Department of Fire and Rescue with an interior structure collapse. Preliminary investigation revealed that an interior rack system used to store food product collapsed on several employees, said Sgt. Perok, police department spokesman.
One of those employees, identified as an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene. Multiple other employees were injured and transported to various area hospitals for treatment.
The deceased victim will be transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.
The exact cause of the rack system’s collapse is not known at this time. This incident is being jointly investigated by the Prince William County Police Homicide Unit, the Department of Fire and Rescue and investigators from the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The identity of the deceased will be released once positive identification is confirmed and next of kin notified. The investigation continues, Sgt. Perok said.
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