A man is assisting with inquiries following the death of a man at Newcastle.

Emergency services were called to an industrial site on Old Maitland Road at Sandgate just before 3pm (Tuesday 4 August 2015), where they found a man unconscious.

The 45-year-old died at the scene.

Police from Newcastle City Local Area Command attended and were told two men became involved in an argument following a minor collision between truck and a forklift.

A 44-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Waratah Police Station where he is assisting with inquiries.

Police are also speaking with witnesses.