Police say 25-year-old man has died after fall from Riverview cell tower

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Codiac Regional RCMP said constabulary responded to a telephone from 720 Coverdale Rd. astatine astir 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

First responders called to Riverview Place aboriginal Monday afternoon, WorkSafeNB investigating, constabulary say

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· Posted: Apr 08, 2025 3:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hr ago

Police accidental a 25-year aged antheral has died aft falling from a cell tower successful Riverview connected Monday successful a workplace accident.

The Codiac Regional RCMP responded to a call at 720 Coverdale Rd. astatine astir 12:30 p.m., according to Sgt. Bruno Labbé.

"We learned that the 25-year-old antheral had fell from the operation portion working," helium said successful an interview.

Labbé said the antheral had already been taken to the infirmary erstwhile constabulary arrived connected country and was aboriginal pronounced dead.

The probe has been transferred to WorkSafeNB "to find the origin of the fall," helium said.

The man was an worker of WesTower Communications, an Alberta-based company, and was moving connected repairs connected a cell tower earlier the "workplace fatality" occurred, said Lynn Meahan-Carson, a WorkSafeNB spokesperson, in an email.

"We connection our deepest condolences to the worker's family, arsenic good arsenic their friends and colleagues," Meahan-Carson said, confirming the ongoing investigation.

Nathan Schauerte, president and CEO of WesTower, said successful an email the institution is moving with the authorities connected the investigation and is providing enactment to the workers affected by this "tragic incident."

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