Worker on Highway Paving Project Is Killed
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A worker on a highway paving project was killed late Thursday when a gravel truck backed into him as he stepped out of his steamroller, officials said.
Salvador Contreras of San Jose, a new father in his late 30s, was crushed by the truck about 10 p.m. on northbound U.S. 101 at the De La Cruz/Trimble exit, said Sgt. John Warren of the California Highway Patrol.
The state Division of Occupational Safety and Health is investigating the death.
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