State Police probing Middleton death of man killed when truck rolls onto him

MIDDLETON - New Hampshire State Police are investigating the untimely death of a man in Middleton.

Troop A personnel got involved a little after 2 a.m. on Friday after they were called to 101 Access Road for a report of an adult male stuck under a dump truck. Upon arrival, emergency medical personnel determined the victim had succumbed to injuries sustained during the incident.

The preliminary investigation determined a 2012 Ford F-550 pickup truck rolled backward on top of the victim, identified as William Miners III, 53, of Madison.

Multiple agencies assisted Troopers at the scene, including members of the Wakefield Police Department, Wakefield Fire Rescue Department, the New Hampshire Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

While the injuries sustained during the incident are believed to be the cause of death, and the incident appears to be accidental, all aspects remain under further investigation. Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Trooper Matthew Bailey at Matthew.S.Bailey@dos.nh.gov.