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Man dies in workplace accident at Melbourne market

A man has died in a workplace accident at Melbourne's wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Epping. (ABC News: Joseph Dunstan, file photo)

A man has died in a workplace accident at Melbourne Market, the city's wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Epping.

The Melbourne Market Authority said a 23-year-old man died in the incident, which happened at 5:30am Monday morning.

The man was driving an electric vehicle which struck a stationary truck.

Victoria Police and Worksafe have been called in to investigate.

Melbourne Market is a base for 5,000 businesses buying and selling fresh produce.

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