PHILADELPHIA - A SEPTA bus driver has passed away from complications due to COVID-19, the transit agency confirmed on Monday night.
The bus driver was out of the Frankford depot and had 17 years of service with SEPTA, according to TWU Local 234. The death marks the fifth SEPTA employee who passed away from COVID-19. FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS Last week, the union threatened to take work action.
The union is still in talks with SEPTA and negotiations are “moving along.” RELATED: Transit Workers Union will not call for a work stoppage on Thursday, SEPTA says ___ Advertisement For the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app. DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP