Body found at construction site on Block Avenue

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A city worker found a man dead near a construction site on Block Avenue Thursday.

Fayetteville police responded to the scene at the corner of Block Avenue and Spring Street at around 8:30 a.m. where they confirmed the man had died.

Sgt. Craig Stout said the death appeared to be an accident, but that an investigation is underway.

As of this morning, the man had not been identified.

We’ll update this story as more information becomes available.