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Andrew Schwam
Gender : Male
Age : 35
Race : White
Date : 03/18/2023
Location : Hayden
City : Albertville
County : Blount
State : Alabama
Agency : Blount County SO
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by careless trooper while working
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Andrew Schwam wasan electric lineman who died following a deadly work-related accident over the weekend on Saturday, March 18, 2023, when a Blount County police vehicle was reportedly driving around him when the vehicle struck the cable he was working on with such force that it lifted his vehicle into the air, smacked him, and flung his body 36 feet, leaving him brain dead. The Blount County officer reportedly refused to accept responsibility. The speed of the police vehicle is unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://twitter.com/medickimw/status/1638616087867564042
https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/family-wants-answers-in-alabama-linemans-death/
