Home Depot Distribution Worker Killed by Delivery Truck at Perth Amboy Dock

A 38-year-old worker at a Home Depot distribution facility in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, was fatally struck by a delivery truck at a loading dock on February 18, 2026, local authorities reported. Emergency personnel found the worker unresponsive and not breathing at the scene, according to the initial report.

Police and other first responders were on the scene at the Perth Amboy distribution site after the collision at the facility's dock area. Local authorities described the incident as a delivery-truck collision with a distribution associate; the worker was later confirmed to have been fatally struck by the vehicle.

The incident occurred during routine loading-dock operations at the Home Depot distribution facility in Perth Amboy, where delivery trucks regularly move in and out for shipments. Local officials identified the location as a loading dock used for handling deliveries and transfers, which is where the collision took place.

Local law enforcement is handling the scene and the circumstances of the Feb. 18 incident are under investigation by the responding authorities. Emergency medical responders initially found the worker unresponsive and not breathing when they arrived at the dock, and police secured the area while conducting their response.

Home Depot associates at distribution facilities often work in proximity to powered vehicles at dock doors, and this incident at the Perth Amboy site resulted in the death of a 38-year-old distribution worker. Local authorities provided the age and employer affiliation in their report while continuing their on-site work to document the collision.

Further details, including the identity of the worker and any potential citations or follow-up actions by investigators, have not been released by local authorities as of the latest report. The investigation into the delivery-truck collision at the Perth Amboy loading dock on February 18, 2026, remains active and under police control.