Update: 44 year old Charles Allen Watt has been identified by authorities as the victim of Friday’s tragic accident at Evergreen Packaging.
Local authorities are investigating after an accident at Evergreen Packaging proved to be fatal Friday morning.
Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. tells Deltaplex News that the incident happened around 10 a.m. Friday morning.
“Yesterday around 10 a.m. we were alerted of an industrial accident at Evergreen Packaging,” said Woods, Jr. “[After that] deputies and investigators arrived to the scene. The victim was transported to the ER, where he succumbed to his injuries.”
No information on how the incident happened has been released. Additionally, the name of the victim has not been released at the time that this story was published.
Deltaplex News will provide more information as it becomes available.
