Worker Killed After Being Hit By Debris, Falling Down Shaft In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A construction worker was killed Friday after he was hit by debris at a Brooklyn construction site and fell down a shaft.
The accident happened around shortly after 2 p.m. Friday at a home that is under construction on 45th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn.
The NYPD said officers found Alex Santizo, of Queens, unconscious and unresponsive when they responded to a 911 call. Santizo, 22, was rushed to Maimonides Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Investigators believe Santizo was hit by a piece of debris and then fell down a shaft from the second to the first floor.
A report on the website of the city's Buildings Department said the debris had fallen from the ceiling.
There were no other injuries in the accident, police said. The investigation continued late Friday.
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