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SIOUX CITY---23 YEAR OLD MICHAEL BIRDSELL OF SIOUX CITY WAS KILLED MONDAY MORNING IN A CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT.

SIOUX CITY POLICE LIEUTENANT MARK KIRKPATRICK SAYS EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDED TO THE 500 BLOCK OF WEST 8TH STREET AROUND 8:25.

UPON ARRIVAL, UNITS FOUND BIRDSELL SEVERELY INJURED BY A LARGE PIECE OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING.

HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MERCY MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE DIED FROM THE INJURIES RECEIVED.