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Worker Dies After Found Unconscious at Citgo Unit in Texas

A worker has died after being found unconscious at a Citgo Petroleum Corp. refinery in South Texas. Citgo officials on Wednesday did not immediately release the name of the worker who died following the accident at a plant in Corpus Christi.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A worker has died after being found unconscious at a Citgo Petroleum Corp. refinery in South Texas.

Citgo officials on Wednesday did not immediately release the name of the worker who died following the accident at a plant in Corpus Christi.

A fellow employee on Monday night discovered the injured man in one of the operating units. The worker was transported a hospital, where he later died.

Authorities are investigating circumstances of the accident.

Further details weren't immediately released.