Mason Police and firefighters rushed to the center at 6050 Mason-Montgomery Road and used a “rope rescue” to lower Minnich in a stretcher from three stories up, while a firefighter harnessed to his side continued performing CPR on Minnich.
Mason Fire Chief Bryan Brumagen was on scene directing the rescue and said his crews responded to a “non-breather” male among workers on the roof the community center.
“The patient was undergoing CPR” as fire and city EMS crews performed a “rope rescue” off the roof,” Brumagen told the Journal-News.
Minnich was rushed by ambulance to West Chester Hospital in Butler County.
He was pronounced dead at the hospital and officials at the Butler County Coroner’s office said they were called to the hospital to begin their investigation.
Lt. Jeff Burson of the Mason Police said “initially there appears to be nothing suspicious but that is ultimately up to the coroner’s investigation.”
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