Coroner: Man Dead After Falling at Construction Site at Galleria Mall
By WJAC staff
Sat, October 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Updated Sun, October 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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- Coroner
- Construction
- Galleria Mall
- Trench
- Cambria County
- Jeff Lees
- Conemaugh Memorial
- Fatality
UPDATE |
Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees has identified the man who fell into a construction site at Galleria Mall Saturday afternoon.
Lees said the individual is Nelson Tellez, 32.
According to Lees, an autopsy will be performed on Monday.
ORIGINAL |
The coroner's office is responding after an individual fell into a construction site at Galleria Mall Saturday afternoon.
While details are limited at this time, officials said the incident happened just after noon.
Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees said an adult male fell into a 5 to 8 foot deep trench at the site.
Lees said the man was transported to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.