52-year-old Rockwall County construction worker killed in excavator accident

The Brief

  • A 52-year-old Kaufman man was killed Monday afternoon after being struck by an excavator at a construction site in McLendon-Chisholm.
  • First responders arrived at the intersection of Costa Verde and Torrente drives shortly before 3:30 p.m., where the victim, identified as William Werner, was pronounced dead.
  • The Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.

ROCKWALL, Texas A 52-year-old man was killed Monday afternoon at a construction site in Rockwall County after being struck by an excavator, according to the sheriff’s office.

What we know:

Rockwall County sheriff’s deputies and paramedics responded to the scene near the intersection of Costa Verde Drive and Torrente Drive shortly before 3:30 p.m. Emergency personnel found the man unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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