A Heyworth man died Thursday after an incident at a Rivian warehouse in north Normal in which he was pinned between a semitrailer and a loading dock, authorities said.
The Normal Fire Department said it responded at 1:40 p.m. Thursday to the Rivian warehouse at 301 W. Kerrick Road. A fire department spokesperson said the man had been trapped for approximately 20 minutes when they arrived.
Police arrived on the scene at approximately 1:44 p.m., after receiving a report of a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.
Firefighters freed the man, later identified as Kevin Lancaster, 61, of Heyworth, who was transported to Carle BroMenn Medical Center in critical condition. Authorities had requested a LifeFlight helicopter but the patient was taken by ambulance before the helicopter arrived. Crews cleared the scene by 3 p.m.
According to a joint press release from the Normal Police Department and McLean County coroner, Lancaster died around 2:30 p.m. at the hospital.
Police and fire officials could not definitively confirm man's age. A Rivian spokesperson said Lancaster was a contractor for the electric automaker.
"Safety at our facilities is our top priority," Rivian said in a statement. "Unfortunately this afternoon, a contractor passed away after an incident at our warehouse. Our sympathy and thoughts are with the contractor’s family and friends. We are working with the Normal Police Department on its investigation."
