Peninsula Landscaper Killed By Chipper ID’d

MENLO PARK, CA — The man who died after falling into a chipper Tuesday afternoon has been identified as Jesus Contreras Benitez, 47 of Redwood City, the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office said.

Officers at around 12:44 p.m. Tuesday responded to the 900 block of Peggy Lane, on the report of a landscaper who fell into a chipper, the Menlo Park Police Department said.

The officers arrived to find the worker had died, according to police.

Menlo Park Fire Protection District and the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office also responded.

The death is being investigated by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

— Bay City News contributed to this report