Croatian Man Dies After Ship Fall

A man died after falling 80 to 90 feet into the hull of a ship at the Philadelphia pier, police say.

The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority has identified him as 46-year old Denis Seretinek, a Croatian man. He was rushed to Jefferson hospital but was eventually pronounced dead, according to authorities.

He reportedly fell from the deck into a ship’s empty cargo hold, which had been unloaded for departure.

A spokeswoman for the port authority says Seretinek was the chief officer of the cargo ship, the Startramp.
 

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