AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin construction company pleaded guilty in connection with the death of a worker who was buried in a trench collapse. D Guerra Construction also agreed to improve safety training as part of the plea deal. Rosa Morales says the guilty plea is a relief after spending so long wondering if her son would get justice.
“He was joyful. He was life. So, I lost a piece of my heart,” said Rosa Isela Batalla Morales, the victim’s mother.
Almost four years after the 2021 accident, Morales says a guilty plea is giving her comfort…