The man killed at Toledo Jeep was a father of four and a former Belvidere worker

Authorities have identified the man killed in a workplace accident at the Jeep plant in Toledo on Wednesday afternoon as 53-year-old Antonio Gaston.

The driver, who lives in Toledo, was working Wednesday afternoon at Stellantis NV's Toledo Assembly Complex plant, where Gladiator pickups are built, when the incident occurred, police said. United Auto Workers union officials said Gaston, a father of four who previously worked in Belvidere, Illinois, was doing his usual job there as a materials worker, delivering parts to the assembly line for others to install in the vehicles.

He got stuck somewhere and was crushed, officials said, but the exact cause was still unclear Thursday afternoon.

“We need a full and thorough investigation,” said Bruce Baumhower, president of UAW Local 12, which represents workers at the plant.

Baumhower said he did not want to go into further detail because there are conflicting reports about what led to the fatal accident. He added that the company, the union and federal safety investigators are looking into the case.

Authorities arrived at the plant, located at 4400 Chrysler Drive in North Toledo, around 1:30 p.m. Later that afternoon, investigators from the police, local fire department, Lucas County coroner's office and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's compliance office arrived on scene.