A 71-year-old worker died on Thursday when he was hit by a truck he was helping manoeuvre.

The police said the accident happened in Triq Wied il-Qoton, Birżebbuġa, at 1pm.

They said the victim, who resides in Mġarr, was hit by a truck driven by a 35-year-old from Mosta, and which he was helping to manoeuvre.

It is understood the two men had been carrying out some work in the area that required the use of a heavy vehicle.

Initial investigations suggest that while the driver was reversing, the vehicle struck the victim, who was standing out of the driver's field of vision. 

The truck driver was not injured.

An inquiry is being held and the police are investigating.

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