Construction worker dies after accident on UK campus
Published: Jan. 13, 2017 at 1:52 PM EST
A construction worker has died after an accident at the construction site of the new University of Kentucky Student Center on Avenue of Champions, according to the university.
According to the coroner's office, 47-year-old Michael Perschitti, from West Virginia, fell from the roof while working on the building. The accident happened around 11 a.m. Friday.
University officials say Perschitti worked for Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal in Lexington.
Officials say work at the site has stopped for the rest of the day, and UK Police are at the scene investigating.