Family of man killed while towing cargo pallet at SFO files lawsuit, report says

Updated 2 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The family of a man killed while working at San Francisco International Airport back in January is now reportedly suing the city and county of San Francisco and his employer.

Twenty-eight-year-old John Brandon Lacayanga was working for the Dubai National Air Travel Agency at SFO when he was crushed by a cargo pallet he was towing.

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According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the new lawsuit alleges his death was "not a freak accident."

His family claims San Francisco has failed to maintain airport roadways and that his employer assigned him inadequate and unsafe equipment.

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