(TUSCOLA COUNTY) – A tragic accident in Tuscola County late Monday morning has claimed the life of a 49-year old Mayville man.
Authorities say the man, who was also a firefighter with the Mayville Fire Department, died after falling from a ladder in Caro around 11 a.m.
Caro police say the man was working on installing gutters on a residence in town when he fell about 30 feet from a ladder onto a section of concrete.
Rescue workers say the man sustained severe head trauma and was taken to McLaren Hospital Caro where a helicopter was called to fly him to another out-of-county facility.
However, authorities say the man passed away before he could be flown to another hospital for further treatment.
Although MIOSHA has been called to investigate the workplace death, Caro police say they have closed the case as a freak accident.
