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Person dies in Cambridge workplace incident

By 1News Reporters
September 18, 2024

(Source: 1News)

One person has died after an incident at a workplace in Cambridge yesterday.

Emergency services were called to the commercial address on Peake Rd at about 12.30pm.

"WorkSafe has been advised," a police spokesperson said today.

"Police will be making enquiries on behalf of the Coroner."

In a statement to 1News, a WorkSafe spokesperson said the agency had opened an investigation into the death.

"Our investigators have been at the scene gathering evidence to understand the circumstances."

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