Police investigate after demolition worker is killed by falling roof beam.
One man was killed while dismantling a large vacant industrial building in the 1500 block of Webster Street in Dayton on Monday afternoon.
A four-man crew was working inside the building shortly after 2 p.m. when a steel roof support beam fell on the man, killing him instantly, Dayton Police Sgt. Chris Weber said. The men were using an acetylene torch to cut the beam when it gave way, he added.
The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Kevin L. Hughes, 40.
The building has no roof and police are investigating whether the crew had permission to be in the building. It appears the crew was hired as a subcontractor, Weber said, although the exact details are not clear.
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