In the town of Hamilton, a worker was electrocuted in a truck with a bucket
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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER). On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Hamilton police were dispatched to 11 South Gold Drive following a report of a car fire. Upon arrival, the officers found a white aerial platform and a yellow van. The Hamilton Fire Department was already on the scene trying to put out the blaze when they noticed human remains on fire on the roof of the box truck. The deceased was identified as Dean Kitchin, 52, from Cherry Hill. Further investigation revealed that Kitchin was working on fiber optic lines in the area and was electrocuted from a live power line.
Investigators have no indication that foul play took place. The victim was taken to the Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Robert Worthenby of the Hamilton Police Department Criminal Investigation Unit at (609) 581-4032 or the Hamilton Police Crime Hotline at (609) 581- 4008.
The original Midjersey.News story is below:
March 1, 2023
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER). Around 1:24 a.m., the Hamilton Township Fire Department was sent to the South Gold Drive area in response to a car fire. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered that the aerial platform was operating on utility lines in the area and had apparently hit live wires. Initial reports indicated that the aerial platform had overturned and landed on top of the van. PSE&G was called to the scene to turn off the power. PSE&G crews cut off electricity in the area around 2:24 am.
An OSHA spokesman confirmed the worker’s death.
Details are currently still sketchy. MidJersey.news contacted the Hamilton Township Police Department for official information. As soon as information becomes available, the story will be updated.
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