Worker killed Friday at Perdue Farms distribution center in Prince George County

PRINCE GEORGE — An employee of the Perdue Farms distribution center was killed early Friday in an accident at the facility.

Details surrounding the incident are sketchy at this moment, but what we do know is that Prince George Police came to the plant on Chudoba Parkway around 7 a.m. to investigate a reported accident inside the facility. Police spokesperson Officer Alexis Grochmal confirmed the call, but said her department was not releasing any information about it and directed inquiries to Perdue Farms.

Perdue spokesperson Andrea Staub sent The Progress-Index the following statement in an email: "We’re deeply saddened by the accidental death of one of our associates at our distribution center in Prince George, Virginia, and offer our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and co-workers. We are in full cooperation with local authorities and their investigation of the incident."

A follow-up from The Progress-Index to Staub's message seeking information on the nature of the accident or the identity of the worker killed was not immediately answered.

Friday's fatal incident was the second at the Prince George facility. Last year, a forklift operator was killed when an unknown heavy object fell on him.

This is a developing story.

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