A 21-year-old man has died after a 'metal container' reportedly fell from a crane near an 18-storey block of flats.
Emergency services scrambled to the scene in Eastbourne, East Sussex at 11.20am.
The man sadly later died from his injuries.
Sussex Police said in a statement: "Police were called to a report of a man who had suffered serious injuries after being hit by a heavy object which had fallen from a crane in Bolsover Road, Eastbourne, on Thursday (8 August) at about 11.20am.
"The workman, aged 21, sadly died at the scene in South Cliff Tower despite efforts by paramedics and other emergency responders.
"His next of kin have been informed and the road remains closed while the incident was being dealt with.
"The Health and Safety Executive have been informed."
An air ambulance also attended the scene along with four ambulances and East Sussex Fire Brigade.
The helicopter landed on a nearby green in the seaside town as roads around the block of flats were cordoned off.
A South East Coast Ambulance Trust spokesman said: “We sent three response cars and an ambulance to Bolsover Road to attend a man seriously injured by collapsing scaffolding.
"The air ambulance also attended.”
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