Investigation underway after Delaware worker dies on job

Friday, January 8, 2021
ELSMERE, Delaware (WPVI) -- A Delmarva worker died on the job on Thursday night in Elsmere, New Castle County.

Police say the 57-year-old worker was in an elevated bucket truck in the unit block of South Dupont Road at 6 p.m. when the incident occurred.
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He somehow became incapacitated and medics were called.

The bucket was lowered and CPR was performed. Action News has learned that the worker later died.

He was performing a customer service response call when he was discovered unresponsive, officials said.
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Officials are still investigating what caused his death.
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