Worker Dies After Forklift Falls In Water In New Castle County

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. (CBS) - A construction worker in New Castle County was killed after his forklift fell into the water Thursday morning.

Water rescue crews responded to the 6200 block of Philadelphia Pike in Claymont, around 10 a.m.

Authorities say the 62-year-old man was operating a forklift on an elevated pier, and for an undetermined reason, traveled off the pier into the water below.

Crews recovered the man's body and pronounced him dead at the scene.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.