Crime & Safety
Police Investigate After A Man Dies At East Boston Building Site
The cause of the man's death is currently under investigation, and police are unsure if the man is a construction worker or a bystander.
EAST BOSTON — A man died Wednesday at a construction site in East Boston, police say.
Construction crew members were working on a multi-story building located at 187 Sumner St., near Maverick Square.
According to police, the man was found deceased inside the building.
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No additional information on the worker has been released and no one else was hurt.
At 11:15 a.m., police originally said they thought the man had fallen, but later said they did not know for sure what had happened.
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The project site is expected to be a 42-unit, seven-story residential building, according to plans.
This is a developing story, check back for more information.
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