A man is in critical condition after a refrigeration unit allegedly fell on him outside a Jersey City deli, police said.
An officer patrolling in the area, reported the incident which occurred at the corner of Forrest Street and Martin Luther King Drive just before 12:10 p.m.
According initial reports, workers were reportedly unloading a refrigeration unit from a truck when the victim, who was across the street at the time, volunteered to help them.
For undetermined reasons, the refrigeration unit fell on the unidentified man and was eventually removed after men used a metal bar to pry the refrigeration off him.
The victim was transported to an area hospital with what authorities described as life-threatening injuries.
The incident remains under investigation.