A January 29, 2010 construction accident in New York remains under investigation. Robert Fitzgerald, a 55-year-old North Arlington man, fell from the Wittpenn Bridge at around 4:30 am. Fitzgerald who worked for CSX Rail Line is believed to have lost consciousness after the fall as a result of hypothermia.
When rescue workers found Fitzgerald’s body, they took him to Jersey City Medical Center where he died some hours later.
Website Resources:
Worker dies after fall from Jersey City bridge, Journal News, January 31, 2010.