Man dies after 16-foot fall at construction site

By Terry Elkady Global News

Posted April 23, 2015 11:17 am

Updated April 23, 2015 2:58 pm

1 min read

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One man is dead after falling 16-feet at a condo development site in downtown Toronto. Gord Edick / Global News

One person is dead after an industrial accident at a commercial development site in downtown Toronto.

Police investigating an industrial accident on Adelaide St W, btwn York and Bay. Emergency crews on scene. Expect delays in the area. ^rm
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) April 23, 2015

Police say a man in his thirties fell 16 feet and was unconscious upon their arrival.

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They say emergency crews preformed CPR on the man at the scene but he later succumbed to his injuries.

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This is the second industrial accident to take place on Thursday. Two people were also injured after an explosion at a construction site in Brampton early Thursday morning.

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