SARASOTA, Fla. – A 21-year-old man died after falling from the 18th floor of a construction site, according to police.
The fall happened Wednesday morning in Sarasota.
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Investigators said the man was painting on the 18th floor of the building around 10:30 a.m. when he fell down to the fifth floor. Police do not know what caused the man to fall.
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The man was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where he later died.
The department said it is believed the man’s death is accidental.
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