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Fort Worth auto shop accident kills 50-year-old man, police say

A 50-year-old man was killed after an accident while working at an auto shop in Fort Worth, police said.
A 50-year-old man was killed after an accident while working at an auto shop in Fort Worth, police said. Fort Worth Police Department

A 50-year-old man was killed in an accident while working at a Fort Worth auto shop Tuesday, police said.

Martin Garcia Morales died from blunt force injuries of the torso, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Officers responded to an accident in the 5300 block of Blue Mound Road, police said.

They found that Morales had been fatally injured while working at the Alignments Abel auto shop.

Police said homicide detectives are investigating the accident. Details about the accident were not released.

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Shambhavi covers crime, law enforcement and other breaking news in Fort Worth and Tarrant County. She graduated from the University of North Texas and previously covered a variety of general assignment topics in West Texas. She grew up in Nepal.
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