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Worker dies plowing snow; 11 total dead in storm

Posted at 2:39 PM, Jan 23, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-23 14:39:05-05

Authorities say a Kentucky transportation worker has died while plowing snow-covered highways, bringing the total number of deaths from the massive snowstorm hitting the U.S. to at least 11.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says in a statement that Christopher Adams died Saturday in Christian County.

The statement says Adams called a supervisor about 5:50 a.m., saying his snow plow had slid into a ditch along Kentucky Route 115. When the supervisor arrived, Adams was slumped over in his truck seat and unresponsive.

An ambulance was called to the scene. Paramedics called a coroner.

Officials say the 44-year-old Adams had been working since about midnight. His family has been notified, but a cause of death has not been released.