Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Santiago Perez Jr., owner of Thomas Towing, was crushed to death by a 3.5-ton I-beam he was towing in Santa Barbara, California




Man killed in construction accident in Santa Barbara


KSBY Staff


December 3, 2018

A worker was killed Monday morning in a construction accident in Santa Barbara.

According to police, the man was in his mid-30s.

The accident happened at about 6:50 a.m. in the 600 block of East Montecito Street.

Police say the man was trying to manipulate a 7,200 pound I-beam when the beam rolled back on him and crushed him.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Cal/OSHA, the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, is investigating the incident.

A GoFundMe account has been set up in support of the victim's family, who family and friends have identified as Santiago Perez Jr.