A Big Rapids man is dead following a tragic accident at a scrap yard in Chase Township. 

It happened Thursday, Lake County Deputies were called to the Fair Salvage Scrap Yard for a man being pinned underneath a pickup truck.

When Police arrived, they noticed a man pinned underneath the tire of his own pickup truck.

Emergency resuscitation was performed however the subject was later pronounced dead.

The 75-year old man was identified as Danny Oleson of Big Rapids.

The incident remains under investigation.