High Winds Blamed For Postal Worker's Death
POSTED: 3:12 pm EST November 5,
2004
UPDATED: 12:18 am EST November 6,
2004
MIDLAND PARK, N.J. -- Police blame high winds for a fatal accident in Midland Park, New Jersey.
Images: Tree Falls, Killing Postal Worker
A large tree fell Friday on a postal service truck, killing the driver.The 50-foot maple tree was apparently rotting at the base.
The victim is identified as Julio Cruz, a 44-year-old postal worker. Cruz, a father of three who lived in West New York, New Jersey, was employed out of the post office in nearby Ridgewood.Police say a doctor appeared on the scene immediately after the tree fell, but it was too late to save the Cruz.The fatal accident was reported at 11:40 a.m. at 402 Godwin Avenue, near Maltbie Road in Midland Park, Bergen County.
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Wind Kills MailmanImages: Tree Falls, Killing Postal WorkerA large tree fell Friday on a postal service truck, killing the driver.The 50-foot maple tree was apparently rotting at the base.
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