Man Operating Market St. Demolition Vehicle Had Traces of Marijuana in System


Is anyone not to blame in this story? Weak L&I inspections, a drug-dealing contractor, a slum landlord. Now, we learn that blood tests performed Wednesday on 42-year-old Sean Benschop, the crane excavator operator demolishing the building that collapsed Wednesday at 22nd and Market, revealed traces of marijuana and painkillers in his system. Also: He’s racked up 16 Traffic Court violations for: driving without a license, driving without insurance, operating unregistered vehicles. Etc… [CBS 3]