This afternoon at 12:06 PM, Chesterfield Township Police and Fire Departments, along with MedStar Ambulance, were dispatched to the Kroger Distribution Center parking lot located on 23 Mile Rd west of Gratiot Ave. The first responders located a 22-year-old Davison MI resident with serious chest injuries, as well as a 25-year-old Clay Township resident with a serious leg injury.
They had been working under a semi-truck box trailer, when supports gave-way, crashing down on them. A third worker, a 42 year old Lapeer MI resident, was uninjured and able to provide aid and move the injured to safety. The injured were transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. They are currently in a stable medical condition and remain in the hospital.
The Chesterfield Township Police Detective Bureau was called to the scene. The incident is currently still under investigation but no criminal activity is apparent.