FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A death investigation is underway at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.
According to authorities, the death was a result of an accident that occurred when a worker was moving a container on a ship.
It happened Thursday night on a ship in Southport, which officials said is where most containerized cargo is handled.
Witnesses told responding deputies that the victim had been struck by a shipping container.
Broward Fire Rescue responded and pronounced the man deceased at the scene.