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Man Dies After Fall From Roof Of Ashburn Building, Police Say

September 7, 2017 11:12am | Updated September 8, 2017 11:45am

CHICAGO — A 42-year-old man died after apparently falling from a building in Ashburn, police said.

At 1 a.m., the man was working on a building in the 2800 block of West Columbus Avenue when he accidentally fell from the building's roof, police said. A coworker of the man found him lying on the ground, called 911 and tried to help the man.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Officers were conducting a death investigation.

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