Saratoga Co. Sheriff: Ballston man, 40, dies in Clifton Park construction site fall

CLIFTON PARK – A Ballston man working on a property in Clifton Park died in an accidental fall late Wednesday morning, Saratoga County Sheriff’s officials said.

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The fall happened at around 11:30 a.m. at a construction site at 40 Male Road in Clifton Park, officials said.

The investigation showed at the man, 40, from the Town of Ballston, had been working on the site when he lost his balance and fell, striking his head on a footing, officials said. He then fell about 10 feet to the concrete basement floor.

The man was taken to Samaritan Hospital by Clifton Park-Halfmoon EMS where he was pronounced dead, officials said.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the state police, Clifton Park-Halfmoon EMS and Vischer Ferry Fire Department.