Fifteen year old dies in Manitoba after being buried in hot asphalt

STONY MOUNTAIN, Man. -- A 15-year-old boy died in a horrific construction accident Friday when he was buried under a mountain of searing-hot asphalt. The boy, too young to work on construction jobs under Manitoba labour laws, was part of a paving crew working on a parking lot in the Winnipeg bedroom community of Stony Mountain. "I believe (the truck) dumped off way too much asphalt unexpectedly," said Stony Mountain fire Chief Wallace Drysdale. "I was one of the first members on scene and we just saw the hair sticking out of this individual. It was extremely hot asphalt. Our crews, when we were digging out, had to shuttle different members in and out in about four- or five-minute intervals because our feet were burning." Police and labour officials were investigating. Richard Hill, who lives less than 100 metres from the... [read full story]