The president of Jerez Industrial dies when repairing an elevator

Pedro Garrido, president of Jerez Industrial, who plays in the Andalusian First Division, died this Monday while repairing the elevator of a hotel in the tourist area of Ballena coast, in Rota (Cádiz).

The Jerez municipal government has conveyed “its deepest condolences to family, friends, relatives, and in general, the local sports world” for the death of Pedro Garrido.

“It has been a young reference for the whole family of the blue and white club for his commitment, eagerness to achieve and sportsmanship, which unfortunately died this Monday after suffering an accident at work ”, explains the City Council.

Different soccer clubs in the province, such as Xerez Deportivo, the Sherry Athletic wave UD Roteña, have expressed in their social networks their consternation at the death of Pedro Garrido.

His unexpected death It happened around 11:45 am when I was working on the repair of an elevator in a five-star tourist complex in Costa Ballena, in Rota (Cádiz), and the machine, for unknown reasons, moved and trapped the operator.

To the place the health services with a mobile ICU, Firefighters, Local and National Police, among others. However, the worker died at the scene.

The National Police has opened proceedings to clarify the circumstances of the accident. As it is considered a workplace accident, the authorities have also been alerted regarding occupational safety.