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Woman killed in forklift accident at Fort Worth Walmart distribution center

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A forklift worker died from work-related injuries in Fort Worth on Friday morning, city fire officials say.

According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, a 911 was made about an incident at a Walmart distribution center on North Beach Street in far north Fort Worth, close to Alliance Airport.

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EMS crews found a female employee who was pinned between a forklift and a large storage rack. A fire department spokesperson said she was operating the forklift at the time of the incident.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name has not been released.

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Officials have not released any information on what led up to the incident.

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