Authorities say asphyxiation killed a dry-ice delivery driver last week outside a McDonald's in Spring Lake Park.
Asphyxiation killed dry ice delivery driver in Anoka County; ID released
November 28, 2018 at 12:06PM
Amos Nagbe, 58, of Brooklyn Center, was identified Sunday as the truck driver who was overcome by a chemical leak in his truck Wednesday while at the fast-food outlet on Hwy. 65 north of 81st Avenue NE., according to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office.
Nagbe "died as a result of asphyxia due to exclusion of oxygen," a statement from the examiner's office read.
He was found dead about 9:30 a.m. in the back of the truck, where he was checking on some sort of "mechanical failure" and was overcome by liquid carbon dioxide while trying to fix the problem, a statement from the Sheriff's Office read.
The leak prompted a call for a hazardous materials team to respond to the scene, according to emergency dispatch audio. However, there was no danger to the general public, the Sheriff's Office said.
The pilot was the only person inside the plane, and was not injured in the emergency landing, according to the State Patrol.
