One person was killed and another severely injured in an accident in a construction zone at Villa Park High School on Thursday morning, Nov. 14, authorities said.
At around 10:20 a.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the Orange County Fire Authority were dispatched to one of the construction zones at the school, fire Capt. Sean Doran said.
“While no students were involved or injured, we are deeply saddened to share that we have been notified by authorities that one individual was transported to a local trauma center and the one was pronounced deceased,” officials with the Orange Unified School District said in a statement.
OUSD spokeswoman Hana Brake said the victim was either a construction worker or subcontractor who was working on the gymnasium. His or her identity has not been released.
Details regarding the cause or nature of the accident were not available.
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