Texas Postal Worker Collapses and Dies on the Job Amid Extreme Heat
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A 66-year-old mail carrier, Eugene Gates Jr., collapsed and died while delivering mail on his regular route in Dallas amid extreme heat with heat index values rising to around 115 degrees. The cause of death is yet to be confirmed by USPS, but his family is waiting for an official cause of death to be released. Gates had worked for the United States Postal Service for almost 40 years.
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