San Francisco utility worker dies on duty, police investigating
By Lauren Hernandez June 13, 2018
Lilianna Preciado, 35, a plumber with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission died while on duty Wednesday afternoon, according to officials.
Commission officials released a statement late Wednesday announcing the death of Lilianna Preciado, 35, who joined the commission as an apprentice utility plumber in 2012 before getting promoted to utility plumber.
“We are beyond devastated to learn that we lost one of our own employees this afternoon. Lilianna was a dedicated public servant who proudly served as one of only a few female plumbers on our team,” said Harlan Kelly, the general manager of the commission. “Our hearts and prayers are with her family, friends and co-workers tonight as we all mourn this terrible loss.”
The commission declined to provide details of her on-duty death, but stated officials are coordinating with the San Francisco Police Department to determine what led up to Preciado’s death.
San Francisco Police Department officials could not be reached Wednesday afternoon.
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City Worker Dies In Diamond Heights Tow-Truck Accident
June 13, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Police in San Francisco confirmed Wednesday afternoon that a city worker died in a freak accident in the Diamond Heights neighborhood.
The city worker was killed in an accident involving a flat-bed tow truck at about 2 p.m.
Chopper 5 shot video of the scene on 28th Street near Diamond Street.
Apparently, as the private tow truck was pulling the vehicle up on its flat bed, the car somehow became unhooked and slid off of the back of the tow truck, striking one of the several city workers working in the street nearby.
The female worker was taken to Zuckerburg San Francisco General Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission identified the woman who died as 34-year-old Lilianna Preciado, who was working for the San Francisco PUC as a utility plumber.
The Public Utilities Commission released the following statement:
“We are beyond devastated to learn that we lost one of our own employees this afternoon. Lilianna was a dedicated public servant who proudly served as one of only a few female plumbers on our team. Our hearts and prayers are with her family, friends and coworkers tonight as we all mourn this terrible loss.”
SF Water posted a tribute to Preciado on Twitter.
San Francisco police officers have the area blocked off as they investigate the incident. There is no word yet of when that will reopen.
Cal-OSHA is also investigating the accident.