KC J.E. Dunn Worker Falls 23 Floors To Death At Loews Convention Hotel At Crossroads

KANSAS CITY, MO. (THECOUNT) — A construction worker with J.E. Dunn was killed Thursday morning when he fell 23 stories at the Loews convention hotel construction site, near the Sprint Center, in Kansas City Crossroads district.

A spokesman for the Kansas City Fire Department said, emergency workers responded to the hotel that’s under construction about 10 a.m. in the 1500 block of Baltimore Avenue.

The worker was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Geo quick facts: Anchored by the strikingly contemporary Kauffman Center, which hosts opera, ballet and concerts, Crossroads is packed with happening art galleries in restored warehouses. Hip coffee bars, brewpubs, BBQ joints and retro-styled bars dot the area, along with independent shops selling fashion, handcrafted jewelry and quirky stationery. At monthly First Friday events, art shows and food trucks draw big crowds – wikipedia.