Crime & Safety
Man Killed After Falling Down Hole At NYC Construction Site
The incident happened at a construction site in Hudson Yards, police said.
NEW YORK CITY — A construction worker was killed after falling down 60 feet into a hole at a construction site Thursday morning, according to police and reports.
The incident happened at a construction site at 605 W. 30th Street in Hudson Yards around 9 a.m., police said.
The worker was an employee of the New York Concrete Corporation, according to a statement from the Gateway Development Commission. The site seems to be a part of the Gateway Tunnel project.
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“The Gateway Development Commission, Amtrak, and Related Companies extend our profound condolences to the family of the worker who suffered a fatal injury on the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing project today. Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this difficult time," they wrote.
All work has been suspended at the construction site while the incident is under investigation.
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