MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) -- A worker has died after being struck in the head in a construction accident in Upper Manhattan Thursday afternoon.
The fire department is on the scene at the 13-story building on Riverside Drive near the northern end of Riverside Park in Morningside Heights.
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Authorities say it appears the 28-year-old victim was struck in the head by a piece of scaffolding. He was later identified as Angel Ezpinoza of Staten Island.
He was rushed to St. Luke's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The Department of Buildings is investigating.
The property is owned by a non-profit organization, International House.
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