Worker dies after five-story fall in Roxbury

By Amanda I Bergeron, Globe Correspondent

A worker died today after falling five stories at a construction site in Roxbury this morning, according to police and an official from the worker's company.

The man, whose name was not released, was rushed to Boston Medical Center in critical condition. He later died, an official from the worker's company said this afternoon. The man fell at about 11:20 a.m.

Police are currently investigating at the scene near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. Officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are also at the construction site.

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