A construction worker has died while working on the Formula 1 track in Las Vegas.
The man was working on the Bellagio fountains on the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday.
A Las Vegas Grand Prix construction worker was killed during preparations for the first race in Nevada. Photo credit: Splash News The worker reportedly suffered a “severe laceration to the neck” and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Photo credit: Splash
Metro police said they were called to the scene at 11:30 a.m. after a worker suffered a “severe laceration to the neck,” according to the local CBS affiliate.
The man was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will reportedly be responsible for the subsequent investigation.
Further details about the incident have yet to be released.
The US Sun has contacted Metro Police and Formula 1 for comment.
The Vegas Grand Prix track will wind through downtown and pass all the major landmarks.
According to F1, these include Caesars Palace, the Bellagio, the Venetian and The Sphere.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, construction of the 3.8-mile track will include fourteen turns and cost around $560 million.
A $480 million multi-story paddock building is being built off the Strip.
The building is three football fields long and will include team garages, suites and a 28,000-square-foot rooftop screen.
The race is scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 19th.
It is only the third time that the city has hosted a Grand Prix, as the city center previously hosted Formula 1 in 1981 and 1982.
The route will be 3.8 miles long and wind through downtown. Photo credit: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA)