A Boston construction worker died Saturday night after multiple floors of the parking garage he was working in collapsed and fell nine stories.
The worker was doing demolition work inside the parking garage in Boston’s Government Center using a construction vehicle, witnesses say. His vehicle was approaching the edge of the parking garage when the floor collapsed, with the vehicle going over the side of the building, according to WCVB-TV.
“This is a horrible tragedy and my heart goes out to the family and loved ones of the worker,” said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
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Firefighters found the worker at the bottom of a pile of rubble, and Boston Emergency Medical Services personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said the worker was a young man but did not identify him.
The subcontractors working demolition at the time of the collapse were evacuated from the building, and the site has been temporarily shut down.
Boston EMS officials said a second person, a passerby who did not appear to be physically injured, was transported to an area hospital.
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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is investigating the parking garage’s collapse; it has not yet responded to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
