Postal worker dies during shift in Little Elm

A USPS worker died after collapsing in Little Elm earlier this week, but it's unclear if his death was related to the scorching temperatures across North Texas this week.Postal worker deathThe family of 58-year-old Umeshkumar Thakkar confirmed to FOX 4 that he died after collapsing during a shift with the United States Postal Service on Monday, July 20.Surveillance footage near the corner of Thornhill Lane and Graystone Drive in Little Elm shows Thakkar's USPS truck with its hazards on around 12:20 p.m.Around 2 p.m., Little Elm Fire received a 911 call about Thakkar, who had passed out in his truck and was unresponsive.Officials administered CPR, but Thakkar was pronounced dead.USPS did not say if Thakkar's death was heat-related, and that it was still investigating.A heat advisory was issued for much of North Texas on Monday, including Little Elm, as triple digit temperatures set in across DFW on Monday."It’s just a terrible day"Manny Ortiz says he saw Thakkar's truck in front of his
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