Crime & Safety
1 Dead, Another Critically Injured In Wall Collapse At NYC Construction Site
The incident happened at a work site in Bushwick on Thursday.
BROOKLYN, NY — One man was killed, and another person was critically injured after a wall collapsed at a construction site in Brooklyn on Thursday, police said.
The incident happened at a work site on Jefferson Street in Bushwick around 8:30 a.m.
Two workers, ages 47 and 40, were trapped in a hole after a wall collapsed. Both men were taken to a local hospital where the 47-year-old man was pronounced dead.
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The wall collapse is under investigation by the Department of Buildings.
The victim has not been identified yet. Additional details on the collapse have not been released.
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The 40-year-old remains in critical condition.
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