A Portland Fire and Rescue spokesman says a 19-year-old man was killed Wednesday evening when equipment failed and a truck fell on him at a Portland, Ore., auto repair shop.
Lt. Rich Chatman says the man was pronounced dead at the scene after a jack failed.
The man was not immediately identified.
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