By Associated Press - Thursday, April 7, 2016

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) - Officials say a man has died after trying to clean the chimney of a house in Chesapeake.

Chesapeake police spokeswoman Kelly O’Sullivan tells news outlets that officers who arrived on Wednesday afternoon found the man unconscious on the ground near a ladder. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

O’Sullivan says the victim’s name will not be released until his relatives have been notified.

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