SAN ANTONIO – A 27-year-old woman died after sustaining injuries possibly caused by a forklift at an H-E-B warehouse, according to San Antonio police.
Officers said they were dispatched to the warehouse in the 5700 block of Rittiman Road early Friday morning.
The woman was operating her forklift when she came to a stop, a company spokesperson said. Another employee noticed she was showing signs of distress and called EMS.
She was taken to a hospital and was later pronounced dead.
On Monday morning, SAPD identified the woman as Teresa Dominguez.
Details on what led to her death are unknown, but the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office stated she suffered a blunt-force injury to her lower left extremity.
A SAPD offense report obtained by KSAT states she had a “crush injury” to her left leg. A preliminary report from SAPD states Dominguez “sustained an injury from possibly a forklift.”
Hospital staff told officers she “was found unconscious in the freezer,” according to the offense report. However, H-E-B told KSAT that it is inaccurate, and the warehouse is refrigerated.
H-E-B confirmed to KSAT that it is working with officials as they investigate.
“Our H-E-B Family is heartbroken, and we are providing support to and are in contact with the family during this difficult time. We are also staying close to our Partners,” the company said, in part.
Additional information was not immediately available.
The investigation is ongoing.
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