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One CPS Energy employee flipped a bucket truck, while his supervisor was involved in a hit-and-run accident when coming to check on him.
February 22, 2021
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Posted by CPS Energy on Friday, February 19, 2021
On Feb. 19, a CPS Energy employee rolled over in a bucket truck in icy conditions and another employee's vehicle was side-swiped in a hit-and-run according to the utility's Facebook post. Both employees are now recovering at home.
CPS Energy President and CEO Paula Gold-Williams said a lineman hit a patch of black ice and flipped the truck while on his way to a job site to restore power. The manager of that employee went to go check on him and was involved in a hit-and-run, according to KTSA.
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