A trench collapse in Los Angeles recently killed a 23-year-old sewer worker named David Tzaput Tzep of Montebello, California.
A firefighter from the Los Angeles Fire Department is saying early findings from an investigation into the incident suggest Tzep was working on a sewer line when a catastrophic failure of the 10- to 20-foot trench took place.
A team of search and rescue personnel excavated and shored up the trench before recovering Tzep’s body.
The incident is still under investigation.
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