A grandmother was run over and killed by a forklift at a Florida hotel that was working on repairs from Hurricane Ian, police said.
Police said 62-year-old Susan Brock was struck on the Beach Haven Motel in Daytona Beach Shores around 1:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Daytona Beach Shores Public Safety Director Chief Mike Fowler told WKMG-TV.
Brock, who lived on the hotel, was hit by the lift while she was walking through the parking zone, officials said. She was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The forklift had been delivering roofing materials to repair damages the hotel sustained when Hurricane Ian whacked the Florida coast in September.
“This was a tragic accident, and we are going to conduct a full investigation to find out what led to it,” Chief Fowler said.
Fowler said the driving force didn’t see Brock before he hit her.
Susan Brock’s grandson, Shawn Brock, told the news outlet that he still has questions on the accident which have not been answered.
“How did she not move out of the best way of it? Did she not hear it? Did she try to maneuver out of the best way?” he said.
The driving force is cooperating with investigators and OSHA has been notified, officials said.
