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74-year-old man dies after falling off roof in West Philadelphia, police say

By Tom Ignudo

/ CBS Philadelphia

Digital Brief: Aug. 21, 2023 (AM)

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 74-year-old man died after he fell off a second-floor roof while working on a property in West Philadelphia, police said Monday. 

The incident happened on the 200 block of South 46th Street just before 3 p.m.

Police said the 74-year-old man was taken to Presbyterian Medical Center and pronounced dead at 3:21 p.m.

Tom Ignudo

Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking news, sports and more.

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