A lawsuit has been filed following the death of 73-year-old Paula Budin, who was reportedly crushed by a 45-foot wooden utility pole that fell on her at the Roxborough High School athletic complex. According to court documents, the pole had been rotting for over 10 years before it snapped at its base and fell during the morning hours of December 5, 2024.
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Lawsuit filed after retired teacher killed by fallen utility pole at Roxborough High School
The family of Paula Budin has filed a lawsuit after she was killed by a fallen utility pole at Roxborough High School. The pole, which had been rotting for over a decade, snapped and struck her on December 5, 2024.
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Retired Philadelphia teacher, 73, crushed to death by rotting pole on high school field, lawsuit claims
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Lawsuit filed after retired teacher killed by fallen utility pole at Roxborough High School