ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, April 4, 1996 TAG: 9604040061
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-12 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSBURG
A man died Wednesday when a backhoe he was repairing rolled over on him, according to town police.
Investigator Tom Lawson said the man died at the scene near the U.S. 11/460 interchange with Interstate 81 in Christiansburg. Police would not release the man's name or details of the accident until his family was notified.
Three workers at a machinery garage at 2205 Roanoke St. were repairing the backhoe about 3:45 p.m. when the accident occurred. Police did not release the name of the business or the owner's name.
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