In the massive effort to quickly restore power to New Orleans, many linemen from across the country came to Louisiana to help the recovery following Hurricane Ida.
Among those line workers was Marley Mencer from Arkansas. Mencer was sent to help restore power in New Orleans.
Over the weekend, Mencer was run over while by a vehicle on duty. He later died from his injuries.
Mencer, worked for Howard Transportation as a Lead Driver with a fleet of line workers out of Little Rock, AR. He leaves behind a wife and children.
The company posted the following statement on Facebook:
Friends, we lost a good one Friday and we are beyond devastated. Marley Mencer, Lead Driver with our dedicated fleet out of Little Rock, AR. Marley has been with us since we formed Howard Dedicated Operations in 2004. Not only was he a hard worker and dedicated employee, he was our friend. We are truly heart broken to say the least! Please pray for his wife and children, the drivers who worked with him as they are a family as well, and pray for HDO manager, Katie, this is especially hard on her.
