Two workers killed in trench at Stockton construction site identified

Two workers who died after a trench collapsed at a Stockton construction site were identified Monday by the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office. The victims were Raul Zepeda, 49, from Lodi, and Raul Cristostomo De La Cruz, 34, from Stockton; both bodies were recovered on Aug. 8 following the incident over the weekend. Firefighters were called at about 5:15 a.m. to 7924 N. El Dorado Street for reports that two people were trapped. The trench was roughly 10 feet deep before collapsing, officials said. Cal/OSHA has opened an inspection, with up to six months to issue citations if violations are found.