Crime & Safety
USPS Worker Dies At Palmetto Facility: Report
A fourth employee for the U.S. Postal Service has died at the Palmetto distribution center, according to a media report.
PALMETTO, GA — A postal worker died at a Palmetto distribution center this week, WXIA-TV reported.
It is unknown how the U.S. Postal Service worker died Wednesday, and the person was not identified.
"Our thoughts are with their family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time. We will be providing counseling services to employees at the Palmetto Regional Distribution Center," the USPS said in a statement to WXIA-TV.
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In the last two years, four employees at the Palmetto facility have died, according to the news outlet.
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Another USPS worker died in April after her truck flipped over during a two-vehicle crash in DeKalb County.
When it flipped, the truck pinned the postal worker underneath it, WXIA-TV reported.
The Palmetto community is located in Fulton County's southern region, with a portion of it stretching into Coweta County.
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