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'Construction-related' accident at new Clearwater Publix kills 1, hospitalizes another, officials say

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Published  June 16, 2025 8:49pm EDT
Clearwater
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The Brief

    • A construction-related accident at a new Clearwater Publix killed one person and hospitalized another, according to the City of Clearwater.
    • Officials say a scissor lift collapsed.
    • No information has been released on how the accident happened.

CLEARWATER, Fla. - One person has died and another has non-life-threatening injuries after a construction-related accident at a new Publix in Clearwater, according to officials.

What we know:

The city of Clearwater says that a scissor lift collapsed.

Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to the shopping center at 1295 S. Missouri Ave. around 5 p.m. on Monday.

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A construction-related accident at a new Clearwater Publix killed one person and hospitalized another, according to the City of Clearwater.

38-year-old Victor Hugo Martinez Gelves of Davenport was taken to Morton Plant Hospital where he later died and 43-year-old Gustavo Esmir Linarez Castillo was taken to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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What we don't know:

No information has been released on how the accident happened.

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The Source: Information for this story was provided by Clearwater officials.

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