Worker dies after fall at State College demolition site, police say
A worker died Thursday afternoon following a fall at a State College demolition site, according to borough police.
A worker at the Days Inn Penn State demolition site sustained fatal injuries after falling from an open window, police wrote in a media release. Around 4:30 p.m., law enforcement, alongside Centre LifeLink EMS and the Centre County Coroner’s Office, arrived at the scene, where the worker was pronounced dead.
A preliminary investigation into Thursday’s fatal fall suggests it was accidental in nature, police wrote.
On Friday, Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers identified the worker as 42-year-old Joshua Farkas. Sayers’ office conducted an autopsy and concluded Farkas died as a result of blunt force head trauma.
Crews began demolishing the Days Inn hotel at 240 S. Pugh St. this spring to make way for a new six-story, 172-unit apartment building. Development for the project also forced the closures of Mad Mex Happy Valley and Brewsky’s Bottle Shop, which stood next door.
This story was originally published July 7, 2022 at 8:42 PM.
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