UNION TOWNSHIP -- The coroner was called Tuesday to an incident at a natural gas pipeline project in the northern tier.
It happened in Tioga County, just a few miles from the Bradford County line.
Neighbors in this area say the work going on is part of a pipeline that's being put in about 40 miles north of Williamsport.
We saw workers and emergency responders behind a home on Ladder Hill Road, off Joe Hill Road in Union Township, which is southwest of Canton.
The Tioga County coroner confirmed that Ricky L. Dettman of Falls City, Nebraska was killed. The coroner says he was working on the construction of a new pipeline when he died.
The coroner says the man was driving a bulldozer Tuesday afternoon when it tipped over on rough terrain.
According to a state police news release, the bulldozer rolled multiple times before coming to a rest at an upright position.
Neighbors say there has been a lot of pipeline construction work in this area over the past few weeks.
One neighbor we talked to said he's sad to hear the coroner was called out near the construction site.
"Very friendly guys," said Matt Ward. "They wave, do what they can to help you out, so yeah, it's too bad somebody got hurt."
State police are investigating.
