Man falls to his death while working at Mentor bridge

A 53-year-old man has died after falling approximately 20 feet from an extension lift while it was being lowered amid work at the Hendricks Road bridge in Mentor last week. A press release from Mentor city officials Tuesday morning says the employee of Beaver Excavating was painting the bridge at the time of the incident, which happened May 11 at 10:56 p.m. “It appears that the door to the occupant area opened unexpectedly, and he was not wearing a safety harness at the time,” according to a press release from the city of Mentor. Upon arrival, first responders reportedly found the man -- identified as Raul Perez -- “in cardiac arrest with major head injuries.” He was given care at the scene before being transported to a hospital. Read more: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/lake-county/man-dies-fall-mentor-bridge-hendricks-road-raul-perez/95-3c9fb424-0f78-4fcf-b69d-82a400e95b2d