A construction worker fell to his death while painting on the Manhattan Bridge Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The worker was painting something on the bridge around 1:50 p.m. when he plummeted to the ground at South Street and Pike Slip near FDR Drive, according to police.
It wasn’t clear whether he was using a safety harness, police said. The bridge’s lower level was closed to traffic, cops said
No further information was immediately available.
Manhattan Bridge. Peter Gerber
The worker fell near the FDR Drive at approximately 1:50 p.m. Peter GerberA construction worker who would only identify himself as John said he ran to the scene.
“I heard an ambulance and I seen a helicopter,” said the worker. “I came real quick. I’m nosy. I came here pretty much a couple of minutes after it happened. I seen him laying, I seen the blood and stuff. They covered him up, put a brick in it. I said a prayer for the guy. It’s sad.”
