The worker died at a hospital after being injured around 9:30 p.m. at a construction site in the 1900 block of Moreno Boulevard.

San Diego Construction Accident
Worker Fatally Struck by Excavator at Construction Site in San Diego

, CA. – The San Diego County Department of Medical-Examiner said 40-year-old Cesar Xavier Abarca Carillo died in a construction accident that happened Sunday night in San Diego.

The worker died at a hospital after being injured around 9:30 p.m. at a construction site in the 1900 block of Moreno Boulevard.

A preliminary investigation revealed that Abarca Carillo was working at the construction site when he was hit by an excavator.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene and provided life-saving measures while they transported the victim to Sharp Memorial Hospital.

Medical staff at the facility continued life-saving measures, but Abarca Carillo succumbed to his injuries about half an hour after the accident.

The San Diego Police Department is investigating the accident.