Santa Fe Springs, CA (October 06, 2025) – A construction worker was killed Monday morning after being trapped underneath a street sweeper at a construction site in Santa Fe Springs, according to local authorities.
The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. on the 10600 block of Carmenita Road. Fire personnel arrived on the scene and confirmed that the worker was trapped under the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials noted that while the accident occurred within Santa Fe Springs city limits, the construction was not part of a city project, and the exact nature of the work being performed is unclear. The area appeared to be a shopping center parking lot at the time of the incident.
Whittier Police Department is investigating the fatal accident. Authorities have not yet released additional information regarding the circumstances that led to the crash.
