Coroner IDs Las Vegas man crushed by vehicle in auto shop

By Rio Lacanlale / Las Vegas Review-Journal

May 15, 2018 - 10:57 am

(Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified an auto shop employee killed Sunday afternoon when he was crushed by a vehicle.

Ntumba Bukasa died at the repair shop of a blunt head injury, according to the coroner. He was 46.

Las Vegas police were called about 4:50 p.m. Sunday to 3055 Fremont St. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the Las Vegas man’s death.

Further details were not available.

Contact Rio Lacanlale at rlacanlale@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @riolacanlale on Twitter.

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