Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) -- Authorities say a roofing worker fell 20 feet to his death while working at a Columbus warehouse.

Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Freeman Worley tells The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer the worker was pronounced dead at a hospital about an hour after the fall on Wednesday.

The worker was identified as 34-year-old Gary Vielweber, an employee of Allstate Roofing Co.

Authorities say he fell through the roof of the warehouse building on Cargo Drive.

(Copyright 2012, The Associated Press)