2 construction workers hurt in collapse at New Bedford site
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Two workers were taken to the hospital Friday after they were injured at a construction site in New Bedford. Massachusetts State Police said the incident happened just after 12:30 p.m. in the area of Coggeshall Street and Route 18 South. According to MassDOT, the subcontractors were hurt when "a rebar cage for a column within the I-195 to Route 18 interchange rehabilitation project collapsed." The two workers were brought to St. Luke's Hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries, state police said. The cause of the collapse is unclear at this time. Download the WPRI 12 and Pinpoint Weather 12 apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch 12 News Now on WPRI.com or with the free WPRI 12+ TV app.
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