A man found dead on Christmas Eve was accidentally crushed by a Vallejo public works crew as they cleaned up an illegal dumping site, according to city officials.
The crew was using a backhoe to clear a site on the 2300 block of Broadway Street when they uncovered a body, according to a Tuesday news release from the City of Vallejo, public records, and sources with knowledge of the matter. The Solano County Coroner’s Office concluded that the person died from blunt force injuries, which were “likely sustained accidentally by the heavy equipment,” according to the city.
A representative from the coroner’s office declined to release the name of the victim on Tuesday afternoon.
“The City sends its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased person,” said City Manager Andrew Murray in a statement. “This was a tragic incident.”
Vallejo police investigated the death and found no indication that any person intended to harm the man, according to the news release. The Solano County District Attorney’s Office on Monday declined to file criminal charges, citing insufficient evidence.
