ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 A 29-year-old male construction worker fell roughly 20 feet Thursday morning at the Roth Tower construction site on the University of Central Florida campus, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.<\/p>\n
The call came in at 10:19 a.m. The first fire unit arrived on scene at 10:22 a.m. \u2014 three minutes later.<\/p>\n
Crews transported the worker to a hospital on a trauma alert. He was conscious at the time of transport, and officials said his fall was partially broken by drywall and mesh material at the site.<\/p>\n
About the Roth Tower project<\/p>\n
The Roth Tower is a major expansion project at FBC Mortgage Stadium on the UCF campus, slated for completion in Fall 2026. UCF broke ground on the project in December 2024.<\/p>\n
The $90 million project \u2014 funded in part through Orange County Tourist Development Tax dollars \u2014 will add four levels to the stadium\u2019s existing tower, including 28 luxury suites, 34 outdoor sky suites, loge seating, and a significant expansion of club space. When complete, the tower will increase usable club space by 256%.<\/p>\n
The cause of Thursday\u2019s fall is not specified in source material. No additional details about the worker\u2019s condition or identity were available at time of publication.<\/p>\n
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