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Worker dies after injury at German Village construction site

According to the Columbus Division of Fire, first responders were called Jaeger and Kossuth streets for a report of an injury around 10:50 a.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A construction worker died after an injury at a construction site in German Village on Wednesday.

According to the Columbus Division of Fire, first responders were called to Jaeger and East Kossuth streets for a report of an injury around 10:50 a.m.

The worker was taken to Grant Medical Center where they were pronounced dead.

Officials have not released any details what led up to the worker's death.

A spokesperson for CK Construction, the company that manages the construction site, said that the person who died was an employee of a subcontractor working on the project.

In a statement issued Wednesday afternoon, CK Construction senior vice president Mark Osborn said the company was "deeply saddened by the loss." 

Osborn thanked first responders in the company's statement and also said that everyone who was involved is working with authorities to investigate what he called a "tragic accident."

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