Pallbearers fall into their loved one’s grave at a Philadelphia cemetery, which left the deceased’s son under the casket.
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The incident, which was caught on camera, happened at a funeral in Philadelphia for Benjamin Aviles who passed away in late March.
When the pallbearers were attempting to lower the casket into the ground, the platform collapsed, pulling everyone in.
Aviles’ son was trapped with his face in the mud as his father’s casket lay on top of him.
Multiple pallbearers were hurt, including injuries to their legs, hands, and back.
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According to ABC 6 News, Aviles’ step-daughter and the rest of the family blame Greenmount Cemetery and the Rodriguez Funeral home, which has no relation to the family, for what she calls subpar conditions for a burial.
