Man falls into smokestack at Yale, dies

A man died after falling into a smokestack at Yale University Saturday morning. The incident occurred at around 10:30 a.m. New Haven fire officials say the 55-year-old man fell about 40 feet at

News 12 Staff

Oct 18, 2015, 1:35 AM

Updated 3,337 days ago

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A man died after falling into a smokestack at Yale University Saturday morning.
The incident occurred at around 10:30 a.m.
New Haven fire officials say the 55-year-old man fell about 40 feet at the Yale Central Power Plant.
Officials say the man was stuck for about an hour after falling off a ladder inside the smokestack.
The victim's name has not yet been released.