Police: Beverage store employee killed in forklift accident

Nassau police say an employee was accidentally killed on the job at a beverage store in Hempstead Thursday morning.

News 12 Staff

Oct 5, 2019, 12:31 PM

Updated 1,829 days ago

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Nassau police say an employee was accidentally killed on the job at a beverage store in Hempstead Thursday morning.
It happened at Long Island Wholesale Beverage. Police say the employee, Jose Pineda, was struck by a forklift in the warehouse.
The 50-year-old was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.