One dead after construction accident in Decatur County

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WTXL) — A man was killed in a construction accident Tuesday morning at Rentz Farm Supply.

Investigator Steve Clark of the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office said police arrived just before 11 a.m. Clark says the unidentified man was dead almost instantly.

A beam supporting the roof during construction broke and hit one of the construction workers. Police say the family farm has hired a construction company based in Cairo. They are renovating parts of the farm.

Police are not releasing the identity of the deceased at this time, but are working to notify the family.