At approximately 8:53 a.m. today, the Dixon Police Department and Dixon Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a man trapped by a vehicle in the 100 block of Gateway Drive. Dixon Police and Dixon Fire responded and located an adult male pinned between an industrial garbage truck and a cinderblock wall.
Kristopher Payaslian, 50, of Vacaville, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) responded and is conducting a separate investigation into the circumstances of the industrial accident. The Dixon Police Department is also conducting its own investigation into the cause of the incident.
The scene has been cleared and all roadways are open.
Anyone with information relevant to this incident is asked to contact the Dixon Police Department at (707) 678-7070.