Man, 46, fatally struck by construction equipment in Brooklyn

A man was killed in a construction accident in Greenpoint Monday morning, police said.
A man was killed in a construction accident in Greenpoint Monday morning, police said. Photo credit Google Street View

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 46-year-old man was fatally struck by a piece of construction equipment in Brooklyn on Monday morning, police said.

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The FDNY said authorities responded to a call for a person trapped under a heavy machine at 1 Java Street in Greenpoint at 9:11 a.m.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Department of Buildings is investigating.

It's unclear at this time what caused the incident to occur.

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