Wal-Mart construction worker dies as result of fall off roof

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A man who fell from the roof of the new Wal-Mart being built in Maricopa has been pronounced dead.

The incident occurred on Thursday, Oct. 30, when a man working on the construction of the new Wal-Mart fell 18 feet (See Wal-Mart construction worker airlifted to level one trauma center).

When Maricopa Fire arrived at the scene, the man was coherent and transported via helicopter to Maricopa County Medical Center with a wrist injury.

The medical center called the Maricopa Police Department Saturday to inform them the man was deceased.

Police have not yet released the name of the man, but he has family in Mexico who want to have the body transported back to that country.

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