Earthmover Crushes Construction Worker
A construction worker was killed when a driverless earthmover rolled down an embankment and crushed him against a steel beam, police said Monday.
Authories said Richard Braeutigan, 42, of Fontana was working on a storm drain near the San Diego Freeway and Bristol Street Sunday night when the earthmover, which had need parked on a slope so its headlights could illuminate the work area, rolled out of control.
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