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Man falls to death on Wellington motorway
Alert: Man falls to death on Wellington motorway in Wellington District, 11:45pm 1 Jul 2009
New Zealand Police Alert 11:45pm 1 Jul 2009 Wellington
Location of incident: Wellington
Incident type: Man falls to death on Wellington motorway
State Highway One near the Wellington CBD was closed for an hour and a half from just prior to midnight Wednesday night, after a male fell to his death on the road.
The 38yr old Wellington man had climbed along a large concrete beam that crosses over the motorway near Buller Street when he fell on to the road in the North bound lane of the motorway.
Upon learning of the man's presence on the beam, Police had closed the road to traffic, however the man was killed instantly when he fell.
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the man's death, and the matter will be referred to the Coroner.
Issued By: Inspector Paul Jermy
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