EBRUARY 3--An Olive Garden employee died from burn injuries he suffered after thrusting his head into a deep fryer in what police have categorized as a suicide attempt.
The harrowing incident occurred Friday afternoon at the Williamsport, Pennsylvania restaurant where the decedent worked as a cook.
In response to a TSG inquiry, Trooper Lauren Lesher, a Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) spokesperson, said that the “incident was a suicide attempt and out of respect for the individual and their family, we do not release information.” Lesher added that the provision of details about the January 30 event could lead to the late worker’s identity being discovered.
In a brief phone conversation, a manager at the Olive Garden--which closed for a couple of days after the incident--said, “We are not able to disclose anything due to our privacy laws.”
Police and emergency workers arrived at the restaurant around 4 PM in response to 911 calls about an employee removing his clothes and attempting to harm himself. In , a dispatcher is heard saying, “I don’t have a lot of details, lot of people screaming, some kind of a burn victim.”
The Olive Garden worker was rushed to a local hospital, but later succumbed to his injuries.
The harrowing incident occurred Friday afternoon at the Williamsport, Pennsylvania restaurant where the decedent worked as a cook.
In response to a TSG inquiry, Trooper Lauren Lesher, a Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) spokesperson, said that the “incident was a suicide attempt and out of respect for the individual and their family, we do not release information.” Lesher added that the provision of details about the January 30 event could lead to the late worker’s identity being discovered.
In a brief phone conversation, a manager at the Olive Garden--which closed for a couple of days after the incident--said, “We are not able to disclose anything due to our privacy laws.”
Police and emergency workers arrived at the restaurant around 4 PM in response to 911 calls about an employee removing his clothes and attempting to harm himself. In , a dispatcher is heard saying, “I don’t have a lot of details, lot of people screaming, some kind of a burn victim.”
The Olive Garden worker was rushed to a local hospital, but later succumbed to his injuries.
