Worker dies after tree company bucket truck overturns in Silver Spring

Incident occurred Wednesday morning, authorities say

June 6, 2024 2:29 p.m.

A tree company worker died Wednesday morning after the bucket truck he was in overturned at a Silver Spring home, according to Montgomery County police.

Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) personnel responded to the 8900 block of Sudbury Road around 9:30 a.m. following a report of an accident, police spokesperson Lauren Ivey said Wednesday night in an email.

A 60-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, she said. 

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The worker was in the truck’s extended bucket when it overturned, MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer wrote on social media at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Police did not identify the worker or the tree company.

The investigation is continuing, police said.

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