Worker dies after crane falls at bridge construction site

CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - An investigation is underway after a crane operator working the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project construction zone died over the weekend.According to the Cincinnati Police Department, officers were called on Saturday morning to the West Third Street and Pete Rose Way area for a workplace accident.The man was operating a boom lift crane when the crane shifted and fell, police explained.The worker, who was not immediately identified by officials, was injured and taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. However, he did not survive. The Criminal Investigation Section and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating.The Ohio Department of Transportation said the man was a Walsh-Kokosing crew member.“We are saddened by the loss of a Walsh-Kokosing crew member while operating equipment at a Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project job site in Ohio,” a department spokesperson shared. “We offer sincere condolences to their loved