Authorities are investigating after witnesses said a man was fatally struck by a shipping container at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale Thursday night
Broward Sheriff's Office officials said deputies responded to the 2000 block of Southeast 42nd Street just after 8:30 p.m. after reports of an unresponsive man.
Deputies made contact with the victim, who witnesses said was struck by a shipping container.
The man, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Investigators have not released additional details about the incident but said it remains under investigation.