ALLEN PARK, Mich. – An autopsy has revealed that a man killed in a postal machine had no substances or drugs in his system at the time of death.
Nicholas John Acker, 36, of Trenton, was found stuck in a machine on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at the USPS Detroit Network Distribution Center in Allen Park.
The medical examiner’s report revealed mechanical asphyxia as the cause of death, meaning his breathing was obstructed, leading to suffocation. His body was reportedly wedged between a guard rail and a conveyor belt, which caused multiple cuts and scrapes.
The toxicology reports detected caffeine and nicotine, but no other drugs or alcohol, so his death was ruled accidental.
