Driver struck by crane
Man pronounced dead at the scene, coroner says
By Andy Paras
A truck driver died Wednesday morning after he was struck by a crane on State Ports Authority property.
Calvin "Jake" Jacobs, 64, of Goose Creek was pronounced dead at the scene, Charleston County Coroner Rae Wooten said.
The incident happened just before 11 a.m. at an SPA property near Remount Road and Virginia Avenue in North Charleston.
The truck driver had exited his vehicle and was walking across the storage yard when he was hit by a rubber-tired gantry crane, said Byron Miller, public relations director for the authority.
"Obviously the thoughts and prayers of the entire maritime community are with his friends and family," Miller said.
The coroner said an autopsy would be conducted today.
The accident is being investigated by the North Charleston Police Department.
Reach Andy Paras at aparas@postandcourier.com or 937-5589.
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