Adair County man dies in a construction site fall Tuesday afternoon

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October 8th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Van Meter, Iowa) – An Adair County man died Tuesday, after falling 30-feet from the roof of a building under construction at the school in Van Meter. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield confirms 33-year-old Brandon McVay, of Greenfield, died from injuries he suffered during the accident. Services for Brandon McVay are currently pending. According to reports, the accident happened at around 1-p.m., Tuesday. Authorities say a School Resource Officer (SRO) performed CPR on McVay until medics arrived on the scene. A helicopter was called-in but McVay died before he could be flown to a hospital.

Brandon McVay

The accident is under investigation. An account has been established to help his family at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/amberly-mcvay-and-kids?attribution_id=sl:4e9e0dd3-9ad6-4819-b988-b014fe4faba4&lang=en_US&ts=1759966334&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_content=amp13_c-amp17_control&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link