Crime & Safety

Worker Killed At Cleveland State Construction Site

The incident is still under investigation.

CLEVELAND, OH — A 56-year-old man has been killed after an accident at a construction site at Cleveland State University, Cleveland Police said Wednesday afternoon. A spokesperson for the police department did not clarify what the accident was.

The man's injuries were grievous enough that he died at the scene. The accident occurred at 2300 Chester Ave.

While Cleveland Police have not yet released more details on the incident. Cleveland State University is building a new engineering facility on Chester Ave. A spokesperson for Cleveland Police did not respond to Patch's request for more information. (To stay up to date on these stories, subscribe to the Patch Cleveland newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

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The construction site is being run by Gilbane Building Company, according to cleveland.com. The investigation into the man's death is ongoing.

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