An Escambia County employee died Monday morning during an “incident” while cutting down and removing trees.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death, saying the incident occurred around 9 a.m. on Cove Avenue.
“There was an incident, and we do have a fatality,” ECSO spokesperson Morgan Lewis told the News Journal. “We are investigating it at this time.”
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Escambia County Public Information Officer for Public Safety Davis Wood confirmed to the News Journal that a county employee died Monday morning and the ECSO is leading a preliminary investigation into the incident.
No further information was released.
This is a developing story. Check back later for more updates.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Escambia County employee dies on Cove Avenue during ‘incident’
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