A LEIGH father of three has died in hospital after a farm accident at Heskin, near Chorley.
Shaun Riley, 32, a dumper driver for Chorley-based Ruttle Plant Hire, was working alone in remote fields at Heskin Hall Farm, Wood Lane, last Friday when at about 2.45pm he became trapped under his dumper truck.
He is believed to have been driving the truck when it turned over, trapping him under tons of earth.
He was unconscious at the scene, but paramedics managed to revive him, before rushing him to the Royal Preston Hospital in an air ambulance.
Mr Riley died later from his injuries.
Health and safety investigations are now underway.
The funeral takes place at Leigh Parish Church on Wednesday at 1.15pm.
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