OC Construction Worker Hit by Truck Axel

Dump Truck’s Loose Axel Strikes Construction Worker on 405 Freeway

A construction worker was hospitalized Wednesday morning after he was struck by an axle that detached from a dump truck on the 405 Freeway in Orange County. According to police, the dump truck was traveling on the northbound 405 Freeway near Beach Boulevard in Westminster when its liftable rear axle came loose and struck the…

Construction Worker Injured in Anaheim Construction Accident

A 53-year-old male construction worker has been injured after falling three stories at a construction site in Anaheim, according to a news report. Anaheim police said that the unidentified man was working at a construction site on Katella Avenue and Auburn Way when he fell from a ladder and landed on a platform three stories…

Nine Workers Injured in Highway 91 Construction Accident

Nine construction workers have been injured, three critically, in a Highway 91 construction accident, according to a news report. The Riverside County Transportation Commission said that the nine workers were injured after a new section of highway that was being lowered into place over East Grand Boulevard in Corona suddenly dropped, hitting wooden support beams…

Apple Valley Man Dies in Construction Accident at Mission Viejo H.S.

A 23-year-old Apple Valley man has died after he was electrocuted in a construction accident at Mission Viejo High School, according to a news report. Officials said that Daniel Pohl, an employee of Five Star Plastering of Laguna Hills, was working on a crew that was installing a large banner on a practice field at…

Motorcycle Champion’s Son Killed by Suspected DUI Driver

Connor Penhall, the 21-year-old son of world champion motorcycle racer and CHiPs TV series actor Bruce Penhall, was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while he was working on a closed section of the I-10 freeway in Baldwin Park, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that Tatsuhiko Sakamoto, 37,…