Carnival Worker Struck by Ride, Dies

State occupational safety officials are investigating the death of a carnival worker who was struck and killed by an amusement ride late Sunday in Reseda, authorities said.

Walter Vofrei, 43, of Colton died of massive head injuries when he was struck by machinery at 9:42 p.m. at a street fair on Reseda and Victory boulevards, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the cause of the accident, police said. “It was ruled an industrial accident,” said LAPD Officer Sandra Escalante.