Crime & Safety
NJ Man Killed In Queens Construction Accident
A New Jersey man died in a construction accident in the Rockaways on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
ARVERNE, QUEENS — A man was killed Tuesday in a construction accident in Queens, police said.
New Jersey resident Jose Martins, 67, was working at a construction site at 190 Beach 67 St. just after 2:18 p.m. when a wall collapsed on him, according to police.
EMS rushed Martins to St. John's Hospital, where he died.
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The medical examiner's office will determine the exact cause of death.
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