Worker crushed on Galveston hotel demolition project succumbs to injuries.
A demolition worker who was trapped for 20 minutes beneath a concrete slab that collapsed at the Flagship Hotel died of his injuries, officials said.
The Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as Tauelangi Angilau, 65, of Salt Lake City, Utah, He died Tuesday after becoming trapped by a 1,000 pound section of slab while the historic hotel at 2501 Seawall Blvd. was being demolised.
Angilau suffered a crushing injury. An autopsy was scheduled for later today, John Florence, a spokesman for the medical examiner, said.
Firefighters responded at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday to the emergency call of someone trapped by debris from the partial collapse, Fire Chief Jeff Smith said.
Smith didn’t release the injured worker’s name, saying only that he knew the man suffered “extremely critical” injuries.
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