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  Utility Worker Killed On Route 202

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Utility Worker Killed On Route 202

WEST WHITELAND TWP., Pa. (CBS 3) ― A Verizon worker fell to his death onto Route 202 in East Whiteland Township overnight.

Officials said northbound Route 202 was closed at State Route 401 after a worker was killed just before midnight.

PennDOT officials said 53-year-old Thomas Hetrick, of Norristown, fell from a utility pole after a passing car struck a hanging wire near Swedesford Road.

Investigators said Hetrick was handling the cable at the time and was thrown over an embankment, falling to his death. Hetrick was pronounced dead at the scene.

Hetrick was reportedly working on moving utility poles in the area prior to the start of a project to widen several overpasses along the roadway.

Verizon said Hetrick was a local manager who worked for Verizon for the past 26 years. The company released a statement that read in part: "This was a tragic and unfortunate accident. Our sympathy goes out to his family, friends and co-workers."

The tragic incident remains under investigation.

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