MEINERS OAKS : Mechanic Dies After Car Falls on Him
A Meiners Oaks mechanic was killed Friday after a car he was working on fell on top of him, officials said.
William Maxwell, 38, was at work underneath the car in Pagano’s Brake and Tire shop when the jack propping up the vehicle fell over and the car pinned Maxwell.
He was pronounced dead at Ojai Hospital about 2:45 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the incident as an accident.
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