Postman dies during mail round in Western Isles

[Broxi51]

http://news.stv.tv/highlands-islands/21 ... ul-de-sac/

A postman has died after crashing his van during a mail round in the Western Isles.

Northern Constabulary said no other vehicle was involved in the accident at Ford Terrace, Benbecula, a small cul-de-sac just off the main A865 road near the causeway with South Uist.

A Royal Mail spokeswoman said the man, who has not been named, was working at the time.

She said: "Unfortunately one of our postmen on Benbecula died earlier today while delivering the mail.

"We are assisting the police in their investigation. Our thoughts are with the postman's family, friends and colleagues at this very sad time."

Police, fire and ambulance services were all called out to the scene after the incident happened just before 11.40am on Thursday.

A police spokesman said officers from the road policing unit in Dingwall were carrying out a full investigation.

Further details will be released once the man's next of kin have been informed.

[Broxi51]

RIP. Condolences to family & friends.

[Sidley]

[aiden01]

r.i.p very sad news

[Barbel]

Aww so sad.

[barrowc]

RIP

[TrueBlueTerrier]

The belfast telegraph has a little more information

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/ ... 61971.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A postman has died after being knocked down by his own van.

The incident happened in Ford Terrace on Benbecula, in the Outer Hebrides.

It is understood he was caught under the vehicle as he removed parcels from the back.

Emergency services were called but the man died at the scene, Northern Constabulary said.

A Royal Mail spokeswoman said the man, who has not been named while his family is informed, was working at the time.

She said: "Unfortunately one of our postmen on Benbecula died while delivering the mail.

"We are assisting the police in their investigation. Our thoughts are with the postman's family, friends and colleagues at this very sad time."

The Road Policing Unit from Dingwall is investigating the circumstances.

[stokes11eg]

Just heard on the news that he was supposed to have been knocked down by the van, after forgetting to put on the handbrake. Such an awful tragedy. R.I.P.

[billyboy123]

R.I.P. thoughts are with your family and friends at this very sad time.

[justdeno]

RIP

[resperin]

R. I. P very sad

[Dogs of War]

RIP, sad day for every body.

[beanmuncha]

Very Sad, my thoughts go out to his family and friends

[krussel]

Not good, very sad and a lesson to us all

[TrueBlueTerrier]

It gets worse if possible according to this article - his mother lives on the street where the accident happened. He has been named as well

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3180094" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A POSTMAN has died after being run over by his own van – in the street where his elderly mother lives.

The Royal Mail worker, named locally as Ronnie Morrison, had been taking letters out of the back of the vehicle when it moved backwards yesterday morning.

He is understood to have been knocked down and run over as he tried to stop it hurtling down the street.



--------------------------------------------------- R.I.P Ronnie, and condolences to all your family members and colleagues.