Police: Construction worker dies after 4-story fall in Old City

OLD CITY (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating a fatal construction accident in Old City.

It happened just before 2 p.m. in the unit block of N. Third Street.

Police said a 28-year-old man was working at a construction site when he fell four stories.

The man was taken to Jefferson Hospital where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later.

The man's identity has not yet been released.

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