Authorities ID Man Killed In Trench Collapse In Mentor

Authorities have identified the man killed Tuesday when a trench for a waterline project collapsed in Mentor. 28-year-old Alexander Marcotte was buried under more than six feet of dirt. Howe Eberts of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the death was preventable.

Eberts says AquaOhio, which dug the trench, has a history of safety violations.

Eberts says his agency continues to investigate, and the company is conducting an internal probe. The company has yet to comment on the case.