A tragic incident unfolded in Boston’s Theater District on Friday, as a construction worker met their death following a fall from scaffolding. The event occurred around 12:45 p.m. at a construction site at 219 Tremont Street, just a stone’s throw from Boston Common, NBC Boston reported.

The circumstances of the fall remain unclear, according to the Boston Police Department. They confirmed the worker was pronounced dead at the scene, homicide detectives are participating in the ongoing investigation of the incident. As the area continues to be examined, the details around the fall are still sparse, with no information yet released about the identity of the worker or how the fall happened.

Boston 25 News has dispatched a crew to the evolving scene. The site is less than a block away from one of the city's major green spaces, yet today it has become the focal point of this somber news.

The response of official entities has been by-the-book, though the human element of this calamity pierces through the routine of reports and statements. "The scene remains active at this time," the Boston Police Department relayed, a reminder of the inherent risks that lace the bones of our urban expansion, according to a statement obtained by Boston 25 News.

This incident has called attention once again to the dangers of construction work, an industry where lives hang in the balance atop the steel and concrete of our cityscapes. As detectives continue to piece together the events that led to this tragic moment, the city waits, and a family likely grieves in the shadows of a structure that claimed one of their own.