CHARLOTTE, NC -- A construction worker has fallen 12 stories to his death in North Carolina's largest city.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said in a news release that a man fell to his death at an office building construction site Wednesday afternoon in downtown Charlotte.
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The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Juventino Mata-Hernandez. He died at the scene.
The 33-story tower is being built near the Carolinas Panthers Bank of America Stadium.
The bank has leased most of the office space. It's expected to open next year.
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There was no immediate indication why the man fell.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will investigate the death.
Construction worker falls to death in Charlotte (Credit: Tina Terry via WSOC)