A worker has died Thursday afternoon at a Montgomery County, Maryland, solid waste transfer station after she was trapped under debris.
It happened just after 1:30 p.m. at the Shady Grove Transfer Station.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said that the worker was buried under a large pile of yard waste, including tree stumps, branches and brush.
Police later identified the worker as a 35-year-old woman, who died at the scene.
Additional Update – PD conducting 鈥楢ccidental鈥� Death Investigation, Several units/personnel remain OS while evaluates several co-workers, some of whom likely will be transported NLT issues
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO)
Officials believe the worker was buried for about 15 minutes before being rescued. They聽are working to determine the cause of the incident.
Police were on the scene conducting a death investigation. At this time, police do not believe the death is related to any crime.
