UPDATE

According to the LCSO, the deceased in this matter has been identified as, Andrew Martinez of Weslaco, TX. The incident has been ruled an accident.

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A 28-year-old man is dead following an accident at a North Platte asphalt plant.

At around 1:50 p.m., on November 7, the North Platte 911 Center received a report that a man was pinned at Western Engineering on East Highway 30.

Emergency personnel responded and found the man pinned and deceased upon their arrival.

Chief Deputy for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Roland Kramer, says an extensive investigation is ongoing at the scene.  It is not believed that drugs or alcohol were involved in the accident, according to Kramer.

The man’s name is being withheld, pending the notification of family members.