A construction worker has died and another was badly injured following an accident while on the job in Downtown Miami.
It happened on Monday afternoon at a construction site near the corner of Northeast Sixth Street and North Miami Avenue.
According to authorities, two workers were injured while working on the top floor of a building under construction when a structural column suddenly fell, trapping the man and woman underneath.
Miami Fire Rescue crews quickly responded and rushed both victims to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Authorities later said the woman, identified as 25-year-old M, was pronounced deceased a short time after arriving the hospital.
The man who was injured remains hospitalized, and officials said he will be facing a lengthy recovery process.
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Source: Local10
