A man falls to his death while preparing one of Kansas City's haunted houses for the Halloween season.

Police said they received a call last night that a man had fallen down an elevator shaft at the Catacombs. It is one of several haunted houses that are located in old warehouses and industrial buildings in an area west of downtown.

When police arrived, the man was dead. A police spokesman said the man's death has been ruled an accident. His name has not been released by authorities.