Winnetka Man Crushed In Work Accident

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — A worker killed on New Year's Eve when a car was dropped on him at a North Hollywood facility was identified Wednesday by the coroner's office.

Sixty-three-year-old Bruce Runyon, of Winnetka, was crushed to death when a car that was raised on a floor jack fell on him, according to coroner's Lt. Larry Dietz. Runyon was trapped underneath the vehicle, and firefighters worked to free him, but they couldn't save him, accoding to the Los Angeles Fire Department .

The accident was about 8 a.m. Monday at 7245 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report. Photo: Shutterstock