Streamwood man crushed by own truck
A Streamwood man was crushed to death Saturday while working on his truck at home, authorities said.
Robert Powell, 54, died due to multiple injuries caused by the rolling truck, the Cook County medical examiner's office said.
Powell's death was ruled an accident after an autopsy Sunday. The accident occurred about 9 a.m. Saturday at Powell's home on the first block of Big Oaks Court in Streamwood, fire authorities said.
Powell was pronounced dead at an undisclosed time at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates.
No further details were immediately available.
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