Vitality firm Snowy Hydro has halted all operations following the demise of an worker in a truck crash in New South Wales.
The truck crashed and rolled on the Snowy Mountains Freeway, trapping the motive force contained in the automobile on Monday. He didn't survive the crash.
The driving force was engaged on a part of the corporate's Snowy 2.0 challenge, which includes constructing an underground Hydro energy station, linking the Tantangara and Talbingo dams.
"This can be a tragic occasion and we're supporting our Snowy 2.0 Principal Contractor, Future Technology Joint Enterprise (FGJV), our groups and all these impacted locally at this very unhappy and tough time," Snowy Hydro CEO Dennis Barnes stated in a press release launched on the corporate's web site.
Snowy Hydro additionally introduced they'd pause operations on the Snowy 2.0 challenge till later tonight.
"Snowy Hydro extends its deepest condolences to the household, pals and workmates of a person concerned in a single-vehicle crash on the Snowy Mountains Freeway as we speak," the assertion learn.
"The welfare of Snowy 2.0 employees is our quick precedence and challenge operations have ceased till the night time shift on Tuesday 25 April."
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