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Body of worker who fell into sewage treatment plant recovered from Niagara River

Posted at 12:13 PM, Oct 22, 2020

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo police say the body of a private contractor for the Buffalo Sewer Authority was recovered from the Niagara River overnight Friday.

Police announced Thursday afternoon that a private contractor for the Buffalo Sewer Authority had fallen into a well on the sewage treatment plant site at Bird Island, at the foot of Ferry Street. The well connects to the Niagara River.

According to police, the contractor was wearing a vest but he was not tethered to anything.

The worker has not been identified.