SAN ANTONIO, TX (04/12/2016) — Benjamin Garza, an employee at Metro Waste Systems, was killed after being caught in a garbage truck compactor on Tuesday morning.
Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Rosanne Hughes stated that the accident occurred at around 10:15 a.m. in the 1300 block of Dezarae Street near Highway 90 in San Antonio, Texas.
Officials reported that Garza—who was an employee of Metro Waste Systems—was working in the back of a garbage truck when he was somehow pulled into the compactor.
Accident Scene | Credit: KENS5
“The lady across the street, the neighbor, she saw the man, the driver was walking up and down the street and then a police man came and just grabbed him and hugged him and she said I just knew it was something bad,” said Adela Munoz, a nearby neighbor.
The Bexar County Sheriff’s office is currently investigating this on-the-job accident to determine the cause. At this time, they are unsure how long the investigation will last.