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One killed, another hospitalized in accident involving drainage district

Special to the Advance EDINBURG — Two employees of the Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 were involved in a fatal incident Tuesday morning in the South Donna area. One individual died and another was hospitalized as a result of the accident.The two men were working along a levee area as part of preparations for hurricane season, said Raul Sesin, the General Manager of the Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1. The incident occurred near a drainage ditch north of Mile 4 N near Midway Road. Just before noon, a backhoe that was being used for the operation shifted and ...

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