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Oregon man dies at Army Reserve Center

Oregon man dies at Army Reserve Center

LIMA, Ohio — An Oregon man was killed Saturday after he became pinned against a vehicle at the Army Reserve Center.

Jacob R. Wilkes, 20, sustained severe head trauma in the incident, which occurred at about 1:15 p.m., according to the Shawnee Township Police Department.

Police said a large military vehicle was backing into the garage at the Army Reserve Center on Reed Road south of Lima to tow a second disabled vehicle out of the garage. As the driver was backing into the garage, Mr. Wilkes, an Army specialist, was pinned against the disabled vehicle.

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Mr. Wilkes was dead when Shawnee Township firefighters arrived at the scene.

The incident remains under investigation by Shawnee police and the U.S. Army.

First Published March 4, 2018, 4:28 p.m.

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