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Mechanic killed when vehicle falls off lift

By The Associated Press
December 27, 2008 | 6:11 p.m. CST

HAZELWOOD — A mechanic is dead after a vehicle fell off a hydraulic lift at a dealership in north St. Louis County.

It happened Friday at Behlmann Buick Pontiac GMC in Hazelwood.

The 47-year-old mechanic was taken to a St. Louis hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name was not immediately released.

The accident is under investigation.