The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed that no further action will be taken against a company following the death of a Darlington man at a car garage last year. Emergency services were called to Macadams car recovery garage on Boroughbridge Road in Ripon on March 29, 2024, at approximately 8 am, in response to reports of an incident.
Ambulance, air ambulance, fire, and police units attended the scene. North Yorkshire Police confirmed at the time that a man, in his 30s and from the Darlington area, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family was informed and received police support.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police had stated: “We responded to a fatal industrial accident at a vehicle recovery garage on Boroughbridge Road in Ripon on March 29, 2024. It happened at around 8 am and resulted in the death of a man aged in his 30s from the Darlington area. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed and is being supported by the police. Ambulance, air ambulance, fire and police teams were in attendance.”
The HSE’s decision means their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death has concluded without identifying grounds for prosecution against the company involved.
Source: The Northern Echo