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Edinburg police investigating deadly scaffold incident

2 years 5 months 2 weeks ago Tuesday, November 02 2021 Nov 2, 2021 November 02, 2021 12:53 PM November 02, 2021 in News - Local

One man is dead and another man is seriously injured after falling from a scaffold Tuesday morning, Edinburg police said. 

At about 9:30 a.m., Edinburg police responded to the 1200 block of E. Canton Road in reference to two men who fell from a scaffold while working at a building undergoing renovation, according to news release from the Edinburg Police Department. 

When officers arrived, they found a 45-year-old man dead at the scene, and a 51-year-old man seriously injured. 

The 51-year-old man was taken to a local hospital. 

OSHA has been notified, police said. 

The identities of the men will be released pending notification of next of kin. 

The investigation is ongoing. 

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