A MAN has died after falling from a crane in a city centre.
West Yorkshire Police was called to Central Road in Leeds just before 8am this morning after the body of a man was found at a construction site.
It is believed he entered the site last night, police said, and added that he was not a member of staff working at the site.
The incident is not believed to be suspicious.
Full West Yorkshire Police statement
A spokesperson for the force said: "At 7.54am today, police received a report of the body of a man having been found at a construction site in Central Road in Leeds city centre.
"The man was pronounced dead at the scene. He is believed to have entered the site last night and fallen from height from a crane.
"He was not a member of staff working at the site.
"A scene and road closure are in place while the circumstances are established but the incident is not believed to be suspicious."
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