Man Killed Falling Into 6,000-Gallon Liquid Container: Linden PD

At 2 p.m., officers and firefighters responded to Park and Brunswick Avenues and found a 71-year-old man dead inside a bulk liquid container, Linden police said. The man was working on the property as a private subcontractor, police said.

Detectives believe that the man was on top of the container when he accidently fell inside while working, police said. At the time of the incident, the 6,000-gallon container was being filled with mineral oil, a highly refined petroleum-derived liquid, police said…

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