Postal worker in North Texas dies from extreme heat while on duty.

A USPS employee, Eugene Gates, died while working his route in Dallas during a scorching heat wave, with temperatures feeling like 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Gates had worked for the company for 40 years, and the cause of his death has not been released yet. USPS has a Heat Illness Prevention Program (HIPP) to provide safety tips to employees, but it is unclear whether Gates died from the hot temperatures. The USPS expressed their condolences to Gates' family, friends, and colleagues.