OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE)- Officials have released the name of the man who died from injuries he sustained while working on the Blue Bridge in Owensboro.

The Daviess County Coroner has confirmed that the worker, 35-year-old Nett Gonzales, from Houston, TX, died as a result of the injuries he suffered while working on the bridge.

The coroner's preliminary report from the autopsy says he died from electrocution.

OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE)- A special event is happening in Owensboro that honors all veterans and their sacrifices.

The majority of it will take place at the Shelton Memorial in Smothers Park tonight.

Organizers say it will actually span several locations.

At 6 p.m., everyone will meet at Moonlite Bar-B-Q on West Parrish Avenue.

According to organizers, a police escort will then lead the group from the restaurant as it rides downtown.

OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE)- Emergency crews were called to the Blue Bridge in Owensboro Monday evening.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says a worker on the KY 2262 Ohio River, Blue Bridge, was seriously injured around 6:30 p.m.

We're told Owensboro Police and Fire units were called to the bridge where other employees working on the bridge painting project had found a 35-year-old co-worker unconscious in safety netting at the work site.