Fargo man falls five stories off roof at construction site

Photo by: WDAY Radio File (Canva)
Photo by: WDAY Radio File (Canva)

(Fargo, ND) -- A roofing company employee is recovering from injuries in the hospital after they fell off a building in downtown Fargo.

It happened on Tuesday at the Riverhouse, which is an apartment complex currently under construction near the intersection of Fourth Avenue North and Second Street North. Officials say the employee fell five stories.

The company, Pierce Lee Roofing, says they're cooperating with authorities to investigate the accident.