Officials have identified the man who died Monday when a burial vault meant to enclose caskets crushed him.
Angel Anthony Rojas, 24, died at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital at about 3:24 p.m. Monday following the accident, according to the Dallas County medical examiner’s office.
The 24-year-old was taken to a hospital after he was pinned from the waist down by a burial vault at Restland Funeral Home at 13005 Greenville Ave. around 2 p.m., according to Jason Evans, a Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman.
Responding firefighters were able to use a combination of spreaders, typically used to open vehicles in accidents, and airbags to lift the vault, according to Evans.
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Burial vaults are protective containers used to encompass caskets and coffins. They’re most commonly made of concrete, but can also be made of plastic or steel.