Construction worker identified after fatal tunnel collapse at Dallas apartment construction site, authorities say - CBS Texas

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Dallas, Texas
Sage Hill Lane
Incident type
Workplace, Fall

Summary

Fall Injury Dallas Texas in Dallas, Texas: A construction worker, Josias David Pedro Aquino, died when a foundation collapsed during a concrete pour at the Sage Hill Apartments in Dallas. The collapse occurred on Thursday around 3:19 p.m. when workers were manually digging a tunnel beneath the structure. Firefighters cut through the concrete floor and removed roughly three feet of dirt to reach the trapped worker. Aquino was pronounced dead at the scene, and investigations were opened by the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office and OSHA.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Josias David Pedro Aquino Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Construction worker identified after fatal tunnel collapse at Dallas apartment construction site, authorities say - CBS Texas

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