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Menlo Park Police Department
Tuesday October 11th, 2022 :: 03:13 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Peggy Lane road closure update: Police respond to an industrial incident resulting in death

On October 11, 2022 at 12:53 p.m., Menlo Park Police officers responded to the 900 block of Peggy Lane in Menlo Park of the report of a tree trimmer who fell into a chipper. When police units arrived on scene, a male subject was found deceased from injuries sustained from the incident.

Menlo Park Fire Protection District and the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office also responded. Cal/OSHA Division of Occupational Safety and Health will be investigating the death.

The identity of the worker has not been released. The identification of the worker is the jurisdiction of the coroner's office pending notification of next of kin.

The 900 block of Peggy Lane remains closed until completion of the scene investigation. All other streets in the area are open to traffic. https://beta.menlopark.org/News-articles/Public-safety/Police-respond-to-an-industrial-incident-resulting-in-death 

Address/Location
Menlo Park Police Department
701 Laurel Street
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 650-330-6300

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