BAXTER, Tennessee (WSMV/Gray News ) – A Tennessee construction worker died after an accident on a new home Wednesday.

Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris reports that Joseph Kyle Lesko, 41, was part of a construction crew working on a new home near Maxwell Road when the accident occurred.

Lesko was on the roof of the house where several farms were in a temporary holding position. Officials said one of the trusses fell, causing a domino effect of 20 or more to fall. The worker ended up getting trapped underneath.

Putnam County authorities said Lesko was killed instantly.

“This was an accident that turned into a sad and tragic loss of life in Putnam County. Rescue personnel responded immediately, but the weight and forces of the trusses were tremendous and too much to overcome,” Farris said.

The incident remains under investigation.

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