UPS delivery driver who collapsed in North Texas heat dies at the hospital, company says

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Christopher Begley is at least the second North Texas delivery worker whose death is being investigated as a result of heat-related illness this summer.

UPS said after Begley reported his condition, staff responded to his location and ensured he had water and was resting in a cool environment. Begley declined medical attention “multiple times,” the company said, and asked to be taken home.Advertisement

“We train our people to recognize the symptoms of heat stress, and we respond immediately to any request for help,” the company said. Reeves said in a phone interview that a UPS supervisor drove Begley away from the location. Reeves said it is unknown if Begley was taken home or to the hospital, and the union is investigating. UPS said he was driven home after telling his management team he had recovered.

“The family is looking for answers out of UPS to see exactly what happened to their family member on his last day at work,” Reeves said.UPS said Begley was given the rest of the day off and and granted additional days off. He was hospitalized Sunday, according to the company. The cause and manner of his death have not been confirmed.Begley had been employed by UPS for 28 years, UPS said, and worked out of McKinney. He was a “longtime member” of the local union, Reeves said.

 

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