New Delhi, In a tragic incident, 24-year-old labourer was yesterday crushed to death by a crane at Tilak Marg near ITO after he accidentally fell while assisting the crane driver in moving the equipment for laying CNG pipeline, said police.

According to police officer, "Vipin Kumar, a resident of Bihar, was giving direction to the crane driver when fell after one of his leg got entangled in a rope, and he was run over by the crane being used for laying CNG pipeline".

Onlookers rushed him to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead by the doctors.

A case of causing death by negligence has been registered in connection with the accident, police added.