The Comal County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal worksite accident that claimed the life of a Somerset man Tuesday morning in New Braunfels.
Deputies responded around 11:19 a.m. to the 600 block of Gold Coast Drive after receiving reports of an accident involving a work crew performing trenching operations in the area.
When deputies arrived, they found 34-year-old Cornelio Martinez of Somerset, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators say Martinez was working alongside a trenching crew when the accident occurred. The exact circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation.
Martinez’s family has been notified. No additional information has been released at this time.