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A 56-year-old Deere employee was struck and killed walking to the picket line at John Deere Parts Distribution Center in Milan, Illinois, this morning.
A UAW Local 79 member was struck and killed walking to the picket line at John Deere Parts Distribution Center in Milan, Illinois, this morning.
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WQAD(MILAN, Ill.) -- A John Deere worker who was taking part in the ongoing strike was killed in a traffic accident while walking to the picket line on Wednesday morning, the United Auto Workers Union said. The tragedy took place at approximately 6 a.m. local time in Milan, Illinois, according to a statement from Milan Police Department Chief Shawn Johnson. The victim's name is being withheld pending family notification. "Initial investigation showed the pedestrian was crossing the Rock Island Milan Parkway at the intersection with Deere Drive," Johnson said. "The pedestri...