Young construction worker killed in accident at Langford work site

West Shore RCMP have confirmed a young worker was killed in accident at a Langford construction site Wednesday afternoon.

On September 25th, at approximately 12:50 p.m., West Shore RCMP responded to a distress call regarding an unresponsive man at a construction site on Bear Mountain, near the 1400 block of Pinehurst Place in Langford.

Upon arrival, police and BC Emergency Health Services attempted life-saving measures on the victim, a construction site employee in his mid-20s.

“An ambulance with primary care paramedics, an ambulance with advanced care paramedics and a supervisor responded to the scene. Paramedics did not transport any patients to hospital,” said a spokesperson with BC Emergency Health Services.

Unfortunately, despite their efforts, police said he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

In the aftermath of this tragic incident, both WorkSafeBC and the BC Coroner’s Service have been notified, and investigations are currently underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

“At 1:20 p.m. today, WorkSafeBC was notified of a serious workplace incident on Bear Mountain Parkway in Langford. WorkSafeBC officers are attending,” a spokesperson for the agency informed Victoria Buzz.

“We do not have any additional information to share currently.”

West Shore RCMP are actively working to notify the victim’s family, and at this time, said they would not release any other details.

“West Shore RCMP extends their condolences to the friends and family of the deceased man,” said West Shore RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Nancy Saggar.

This is the second major incident at a construction site in Greater Victoria this month. On  on Saturday, September 7th, an experienced rigger was working on a job site in downtown when a catastrophic crane incident left him severely injured.

While lifting over 3,000 pounds of formworks, the load suddenly fell from a height of 10 feet. McIntyre, positioned directly beneath the materials, was struck and slammed into the concrete.

The accident knocked him unconscious, leaving him with a concussion, a head laceration, and a severely crushed leg.

That incident remains under investigation.

This article will be updated as more information about the recent incident becomes available.