Adirondack roofing company owner moved worker to try cover-up work death [Video]

Northampton, N.Y. — The owner of an Adirondack roofing company attempted to cover up a work accident that led to the death of an employee, authorities said.

Jeremiah Wiedemann, the owner of Wiedemann Sons Roofing, called 911 on May 12, 2023, to report a person who had fallen near the Batchellerville Bridge in Saratoga County, according to a news release from the Inspector General’s Office on Tuesday.

The man was in and out of consciousness and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, where he died, authorities said.