EDEN, N.C. — A contractor who fell from the roof while doing work at Morehead High School Wednesday morning has died, according to Eden police.
Rockingham County Schools officials said the accident happened around 8:40 a.m.
They said contractors were working on the roof of the school when one of them fell off.
Investigators have since identified 45-year-old Manuel Montellano as the man who fell approximately 25 feet.
EMS took the contractor to a hospital for injuries where Montellano later died.
RCS said any student directly impacted by the accident was able to go home early. The district also provided counselors for students.
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