The Brief
- San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced involuntary manslaughter and workplace safety violation charges against three construction supervisors and D’Arcy & Harty Construction Inc. in connection with the 2023 death of 25-year-old Javier Romero.
- Investigators found that the 8-foot-deep trench lacked required shoring, causing it to cave-in when a heavy vehicle drove past.
- The defendants have pleaded not guilty.
SAN FRANCISCO – Involuntary manslaughter charges have been filed in the 2023 death of a San Francisco construction worker who was buried alive when a trench collapsed around him during a tunnel project.
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Monday that charges were filed against John Finbarr Darcy, 62; John William Tobin, 39; and Filiberto Poblano Perez, 52, in connection with the death of 25-year-old Javier Romero. The three men, alongside their employer, D’Arcy & Harty Construction Inc., also face charges of involuntary manslaughter and violating workplace safety standards.
All defendants have pleaded not guilty.
Lethal trench collapse
The backstory:…