Worker fatally injured at Amazon warehouse in Fort Wayne

Published May 8, 2023 5:02 PM

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a worker died after being injured at an Amazon warehouse in Fort Wayne in an incident that closed the facility for the rest of the day. Allen County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Cpl. Adam Griffith says emergency medical crews were called to an Amazon Fulfillment Center about noon Monday. The worker was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The worker has not been identified. Additional details about the death haven’t been released. Amazon issued a statement saying the company’s “thoughts and prayers are with our employee’s loved ones and our team at the facility. ” The warehouse closed for the rest of the day.

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