42-year-old Tony Gallegos died at the scene of the crash in the 900 block of North Moraga Drive.
Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner's Office identified the man who died Monday afternoon at a construction site in Bel Air as 42-year-old Tony Gallegos.
The accident took place around 1 p.m. in the 900 block of North Moraga Drive.
Crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene and found the worker trapped underneath a forklift that had toppled over while carrying steel rebar at the construction site.
Medical intervention failed, and Gallegos was pronounced dead at the scene.
No one else was injured.
Cal-OSHA is investigating the accident.
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Los Angeles, CA. – A construction worker died in an accident that happened near Bel Air in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon.
The fatal incident happened around 1:27 p.m. on 970 N Moraga Drive, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
An adult male operator of a forklift was carrying steel rebar at a construction site when the machinery toppled.
The man was trapped beneath the forklift.
LAFD Alert-Update #BelAir Industrial Fatality 970 N Moraga Dr MAP: https://t.co/57jHjX4UJY FS19; One Worker Deceased at Construction Site. No Other Injuries. DETAILS: https://t.co/fVJf5OH6xH
— LAFD 🔥 (@LAFD) April 15, 2024
LAFD personnel arrived at the scene and attempted to rescue the unidentified man.
Authorities say the man proved beyond medical help and was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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