BUCKEYE, AZ — Buckeye police say a man is dead after a traffic pole fell on him Thursday night near Broadway and Miller roads.
The man was working to unload the pole that was to be installed when it fell, according to a tweet by the police department.
BPD is on scene a fatal accident near Broadway/Miller where an adult male working to unload a traffic pole to be installed at the location was killed when the pole fell on him. Intersection is shut down to all traffic. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/uP9T86kmcW
— Buckeye Police Dept (@BuckeyeAZPD) October 14, 2022
Police have since identified the worker as 47-year-old Brock Salveson, who worked for a contractor called AJP Electric.
The intersection was shut down to all traffic due to the investigation.
It is unknown what caused the pole to fall and OSHA was notified about the incident.
