A man who was hit over the head by a metal fire-escape step that fell seven stories in Soho has died, authorities said Saturday. Richard Marchhart, 58, was…
A man who was hit over the head by a metal fire-escape step that fell seven stories in Soho has died, authorities said Saturday.
Richard Marchhart, 58, was strolling down Broadway near Howard Street at around 1:45 p.m. Friday when the debris rained down, cracking him over the head and leaving him with a fractured skull.
Marchhart, of Garden City, LI, succumbed to his injuries early Saturday morning at Bellevue Hospital.
A 24-year-old woman was also struck by the debris, but she escaped with only a minor cut to the head, authorities said.
The hefty, metal step came loose during a routine inspection by an engineer, officials said.
The property’s owner was issued a violation for “failure to safeguard the building,” according to a rep with the Department of Buildings.
