Bristol man dies after crane carrying hot tub tips over
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Avon and Somerset Police were called to assist the ambulance service
A man has died after a crane carrying a hot tub tipped over at a house.
Avon and Somerset Police said emergency services were called to an address in the Mangotsfield area of Bristol at about 09:25 BST.
A spokeswoman said a man in his 70s suffered serious injuries after the vehicle "tipped while manoeuvring" and was pronounced dead at the scene.
She added that an investigation by police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) had begun.
An HSE spokeswoman confirmed it was investigating.
The crane was being used in the back garden of a house in Mangotsfield
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