Forklift accident kills man at WinCo Distribution Center in Woodburn

A man died in a forklift accident Wednesday at the WinCo Distribution Center in Woodburn, police said.

Forklift operator Christopher Ryan De Jesus, 39, of Independence, was killed “when a semi-truck was moved while [De Jesus] was still inside the container,” causing the forklift to fall, Woodburn police said in a statement.

Woodburn police responded to a call from the distribution center at 11:39 a.m. The semi-truck driver, whose name hasn’t been released, remained on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to police.

Both De Jesus and the semi-truck driver were working for third-party contractors at the distribution center.

—Kimberly Cortez covers breaking news, public safety and more for The Oregonian/OregonLive. She can be reached at

kcortez@oregonian.com

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