Overview
- Emergency crews were dispatched shortly after 4:40 p.m. Monday to Valley View Drive in Lower Southampton Township for an industrial rescue.
- Responders found the man stuck in a wood chipper, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to local police.
- Lower Southampton Police Chief Ted Krimmel directed further questions to the Bucks County Coroner’s Office, which is determining the cause of death.
- Some early reports said the victim was trapped up to his shoulders and one outlet listed a later dispatch time, reflecting initial timeline variances.
- Philadelphia police were present to support a relative of the victim who works for the department, Chief Krimmel told NBC10.