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Window washer dies in fall off East Village high-rise

San Diego police officers at the scene of a fatal accident where a window washer fell to their death in the East Village, Jan. 26, 2022.
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A window washer working on a high-rise near Petco Park plunged eight floors to his death Wednesday, authorities said.

The fatal fall occurred shortly before noon at 14th Street and National Avenue in the East Village, according to the San Diego Police Department.

The worker died at the scene, SDPD Officer John Buttle said.

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The victim's name was withheld pending family notification, and the circumstances of the fatality were under investigation

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