SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.- Southborough police are investigating a fatal workplace incident in which a roofing contractor died after falling from a roof on a Flagg Road property on Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2026, authorities said.
According to the Southborough Police Department, emergency crews were dispatched at approximately 3:39 p.m. to a report of a fall at a private residence. Responding officers and firefighters located an adult male worker with serious injuries consistent with a fall from the roof.
THE MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY UNCLAIMED VEHICLES AUCTION
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The Massachusetts Port Authority (the Authority), in accordance with Chapter 543 of the Massachusetts Acts of 1963, will sell at online public auction certain motor vehicles that were abandoned and have remained unclaimed on Authority Property.
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The Southborough Fire Department provided emergency medical care at the scene before the individual was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital. He was later pronounced deceased.
Authorities have not released the identity of the worker, citing the ongoing investigation and pending family notification.
The incident remains under active investigation by the Southborough Police Department Detective Bureau, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police and the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office. Officials have not released additional details regarding the circumstances of the fall.
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