Construction Worker Dies After Wall Falls on Him Just 6 Days Before Wedding

Marcus Miller died from blunt force trauma to the head, the Summit County Medical Examiner confirmed with PEOPLE

  • Marcus Miller was working at a construction site in Akron, Ohio, when a wall fell on him, an official told PEOPLE
  • According to his obituary, Miller was scheduled to get married on May 7
  • “He was known for his easy going personality and ready smile,” the tribute read

A 23-year-old Ohio man was just six days away from getting married before he died in a construction site accident.

Authorities were notified on Thursday, May 1, around 2:30 p.m., local time, about a construction site accident in the 300 block of White Pond Drive in Akron, CBS affiliate WOIO , the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Akron Beacon Journal reported.

Akron Police said that the victim was working at the site. The department added that workers heard a wall collapse and found the victim dead when they checked on him, according to WOIO…

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