Farmworker dies in accident, may have drowned, Sanger fire chief says. Victim identified
A farmworker who died in an accident at a farm in Sanger has been identified by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office.
Jesus Salazar, 66, of Sanger was the man who died at Pitman Family Farms in Sanger before 6 a.m. Sunday, the coroner confirmed Monday.
A 911 call reported a potential drowning Sunday, according to Sanger Fire Chief Greg Tarascou.
He said crews arrived and found the man had fallen into a holding tank on the farm while he worked.
It was not clear if the man died from trauma or had a medical episode, Tarascou said, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
An autopsy on the cause of death was pending.
Thaddeus Miller
Merced Sun-Star