A man has died after being caught between two vehicles on Saturday, the police said.

The victim was Paul Xuereb, a 67-year-old man of Zebbug.

The accident took place at 7.30am in the Hal Far industrial estate. 

The police were called for assistance after being informed that a man had been injured.

Officers immediately went to the scene and from preliminary investigations it resulted that a MAN make truck, which was being used by the victim, for some reason moved forward on its own, with the consequence that the man was trapped between it and another truck that was parked

A medical team certified the man dead on site.

Magistrate Joe Mifsud is leading an inquiry.