A construction worker was taken to a local hospital on April 16 after being injured while trying to offload construction machinery along Highway 101 near Ventura.
Officers with the California Highway Patrol were called to the shoulder of southbound 101 near Emma Wood State Beach shortly past 3 p.m. after receiving reports of a person trapped inside a construction machine used for digging, said Sgt. Robert Jackson.
A construction worker had reportedly been trying to offload an excavator machine from a transport trailer along the shoulder of the highway when it flipped on its side, Jackson said.
Bystanders attempted to help the worker out of the construction machine before authorities arrived, the CHP sergeant said.
The worker was eventually freed and taken to a local hospital with injuries, the sergeant said. Details of the injuries were not available.
(This story may be updated with additional information.)
Ernesto Centeno Araujo covers breaking news for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached at ecentenoaraujo@vcstar.com, 805-437-0224 or @ecentenoaraujo on Instagram and X.
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