Jeep employee reportedly killed in crash at Toledo plant

A worker at the Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio, has reportedly died in an on-site accident.
The victim’s name remains unknown but it is believed she worked on the Gladiator range.
Stellantis confirmed the incident but provided no further details.

A Stellantis employee working at the Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio, has died in a mysterious accident at the site, local media reports.

According to comments made by the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department to the city OMCL 11 According to the television station, the worker was crushed to death. Emergency services were alerted shortly after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, but police have not revealed the name or gender of the victim or the exact circumstances of the tragedy.

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Toledo OMCL 11 Stellantis quickly responded to the scene after the emergency call and learned from other Jeep employees that the deceased worked on the Gladiator line, rather than the Wrangler line, also located at the same plant. But Stellantis has so far declined to corroborate that information, or to make any comment about the accident beyond acknowledging that someone died under its watch.

“Stellantis is aware of an incident involving one of our employees this afternoon at the Toledo Assembly Complex,” a spokesperson said. Automotive News “The Toledo Fire Department was called to assist. As this incident is currently under investigation, we cannot provide further details at this time,” the spokesperson said.

If confirmed, this would be the second fatal crush accident at a Stellantis plant this year. In February, Domenico “Mimmo” Fatigati, a contractor hired to perform maintenance at the plant, was killed by a machine he was working on at a Stellantis production plant in southern Italy.

The crash will inevitably mark a somber start to Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares’ visit to the United States this week. Tavares wants to develop a plan to address the underperformance of the automaker’s North American operations, which he blames for the company’s poor half-year results. Stellantis’ profits fell 48% in the first six months of 2024, a period in which rival automakers have not seen a similar slowdown.