Forklift operator suffers life

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A forklift driver died Tuesday after the equipment he was operating on the tarmac of Boston Logan International Airport fell on top of him, according to the Massachusetts State Police and Massachusetts Port Authority.

The incident happened in a loading area outside Terminal C near Gate C26 between 3:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. There were no aircraft in the area at that time, and there is no public access to that location.

State police investigators said the forklift's backrest extension was raised and too tall to clear the beam at the service entrance. The extension struck the structure, ejecting the 51-year-old Winthrop man from the lift, which then overturned on top of him.

The man was working for a subcontractor and doing maintenance work for JetBlue at the time of the incident, according to authorities.

State police said the man was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.

Video from Sky5 showed yellow police tape surrounding the forklift, which was resting on its side. Multiple state police cruisers and at least two Massport Fire Rescue Engines were at the scene.

The investigation into the incident remains active, according to state police.