Horror as man dies after 300kg of glass falls onto him in Dural

By SARAH BROOKES - SENIOR REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 05:30, 20 April 2026 | Updated: 05:54, 20 April 2026 A man has been crushed to death after being trapped beneath 300 kilograms of glass at a residential property in Sydney’s north‑west. Emergency services rushed to a home on Valencia Street in Dural just after 11am on Monday following reports a massive quantity of glass had collapsed onto a man. On arrival crews found the man aged in his 50s, pinned beneath the heavy load and unable to free himself. Fire and Rescue NSW, including specialist technical rescue crews, worked alongside NSW Ambulance paramedics in a complex and painstaking rescue operation to reach the victim. Despite the deployment of specialist paramedics and frantic efforts at the scene, the man could not be revived and was pronounced dead. Police have established a crime scene and have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. There are unconfirmed reports the sheet of glass fell off the side of a truck onto the man. Fire and Rescue NSW , including specialist technical rescue crews, worked alongside NSW Ambulance paramedics in a complex and painstaking rescue operation to reach the victim No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.