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Construction site accident in Walnut Creek claimed the life of a worker
Walnut Creek, California – An accident at a construction site in Walnut Creek claimed the life of one worker on Monday.
The construction accident occurred around 10 a.m. on Del Hombre Lane, just east of the Pleasant Hill Bart Station.
Crews from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District were sent to a report of a man struck and killed by a gravel truck.
According to authorities, the worker was acting as a flagger when he was run over by the gravel truck.
Cal/OSHA is conducting an investigation into this incident.
Additional information was not released.