Fatal Fall

Shortly before two o'clock Tuesday afternoon, San Angelo Police responded to the report of an unconscious person at 378 South Chadbourne Street. Upon arrival, police were met by San Angelo Fire Department personnel who advised that a man had fallen from a telephone tower and died.  Police say the victim was a a contractor with MTSI out of Richardson, Texas.  He was about 140 feet above ground doing repair work on the tower when he experienced issues with his safety equipment and fell to his death.  Police were not releasing the victim's name until next of kin have been notified.