Crime

As he trained colleague, construction supervisor dies in Arlington tractor accident

A construction supervisor died Thursday in Arlington when he was struck by a tractor bucket as he trained a co-worker in its operation, police said.

Abel Yougas Jr., 30, of Anna, was pronounced dead at the scene about 2 p.m., the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office said.

The incident was an accident, Arlington police said.

The construction site is in the 4000 block of North Collins Street.

This story was originally published August 20, 2020 at 11:04 PM.

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Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Emerson Clarridge covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He works days and reports on law enforcement affairs in Tarrant County. He previously was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald and the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York.
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