A worker died after a fall from construction scaffolding into the empty pool at Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 in the city’s East Liberty neighborhood, a Pittsburgh Public Schools spokesperson said.Watch the breaking news report in the video aboveThe incident happened at about 9 a.m. Monday, while work was being done on the pool at the school on North Highland Avenue, PPS spokesperson Ebony Pugh said in a statement.”Arriving responders located the adult female at the bottom of the empty pool after she fell approximately thirty feet. The victim suffered traumatic injuries to her head, consistent with a fall of that height,” the statement said. “She was transported by Pittsburgh EMS in grave condition. She unfortunately succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital shortly after arrival.”The medical examiner has not released the name of the worker who died.Pugh said the woman worked for a contractor and was not a school district employee.Pittsburgh police are investigating.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.

PITTSBURGH —

A worker died after a fall from construction scaffolding into the empty pool at Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 in the city’s East Liberty neighborhood, a Pittsburgh Public Schools spokesperson said.

Watch the breaking news report in the video above

The incident happened at about 9 a.m. Monday, while work was being done on the pool at the school on North Highland Avenue, PPS spokesperson Ebony Pugh said in a statement.

“Arriving responders located the adult female at the bottom of the empty pool after she fell approximately thirty feet. The victim suffered traumatic injuries to her head, consistent with a fall of that height,” the statement said. “She was transported by Pittsburgh EMS in grave condition. She unfortunately succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital shortly after arrival.”

The medical examiner has not released the name of the worker who died.

Pugh said the woman worked for a contractor and was not a school district employee.

Pittsburgh police are investigating.

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