Teen excavator operator dies after machine sinks into swamp

A 19-year-old excavator operator, died on Tuesday morning after his excavator sank into a swamp at Kara Kara, Mackenzie, Linden trapping him inside.
Dead is Ezekiel Benjamin.
The incident occurred around 11:50h while Benjamin, employed by D. Sookram & Daughters General Contractor, was operating the machinery to dig a drainage channel intended to relieve stagnant water by redirecting it to the Kara Kara Creek.
As he maneuvered the excavator on the soft ground, it suddenly began to sink. Within moments, the equipment tipped and was quickly swallowed by the muddy swamp, trapping Benjamin in the cabin.

The submerged excavator was later discovered by workers from the nearby BOSAI company, who raised the alarm. They broke the cabin’s glass window to access the trapped operator, but Benjamin was unresponsive.
Police arrived at the scene and examined the body, which they said, showed no visible signs of trauma. Benjamin’s body was transported to the Mackenzie Hospital Complex, where doctors confirmed he had died.
Benjamine’s body has since been taken to the G-Jetsco Funeral Home, where an autopsy is expected to confirm the cause of death.