Crime & Safety

Worker Seriously Injured In Tewksbury Bucket Truck Fall

The worker was transported by MedFlight to a Boston area hospital.

The worker was injured after the hydraulics in the truck suddenly let go.
The worker was injured after the hydraulics in the truck suddenly let go. (File image.)

TEWKSBURY, MA -- A worker in a bucket truck was airlifted from the Tewksbury Country Club Thursday afternoon following a work accident elsewhere on Delwood Road. The Tewksbury Fire Department told Fox 25 Boston that the hydraulics in the truck suddenly let go. The worker did not fall of the bucket but suffered serious injuries.

The worker was cutting down a tree and fell from a height of 30 to 40 feet.

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