Construction worker severely hurt in S. Lake Tahoe

A construction worker at the Gondola Vista condo project in South Lake Tahoe was critically injured Tuesday when he was run over by a colleague, according to officials.

The name of the man in his mid-40s has not been released.

He was in a manhole when another worker backed over him on July 24. Eric Guevin with Tahoe Douglas Fire said no charges will be filed because it was an accident.

“OSHA will investigate and a fine may be levied at that time,” Guevin told Lake Tahoe News.

The construction project is along Lake Parkway next to Van Sickle Bi-State Park. They are 20 high-end condos designed to be second home or vacation rentals.

The worker was airlifted to Renown Medical Center in Reno.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report