Crime & Safety

Worker Crushed Between Containers at Southbay Truck Yard

The body was found between the containers about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

An investigation was underway Wednesday into the death of a worker discovered pinned between two large containers parked by a private trucking company in Wilmington,

The body was found between the containers at 926 MacDonough Ave. about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott.

The man was identified as Yongbin Dong, 35, said coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter. Dong, whose home town was not known, worked at the location, Winter said.

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Cal-OSHA was notified, Winter said.

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