Carlos Hernandez-Alvarez, 52, killed after being crush by pipe that fell from semi-truck on West Military Drive near San Antonio, Texas
Bexar County Medical Examiner identifies construction worker killed when a pipe rolls off 18 wheeler
The Bexar County Medical Examiner has identified a construction worker who was killed at a West Side job site Saturday afternoon.
52 year old Carlos Hernandez-Alvarez was crushed when a giant steel pipe rolled off the bed of a trailer.
San Antonio construction worker killed in pipe accident identified
It's not clear how workers were unloading the pipe or what caused the pipe to become unstable and fall off the truck. Occupational Safety and Health Administration was at the site Saturday to investigate the incident, KSAT reports.
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