A construction worker died and another was still missing Wednesday after part of the scaffolding on Long Island’s Loop Parkway drawbridge collapsed, leaving six workers injured.
The temporary structure gave way shortly before noon on the bridge linking the Meadowbrook State Parkway with Long Beach in Nassau County. Two workers fell into Reynolds Channel, New York State Police said.
Newsday reported that six workers sustained non-life-threatening injuries, while one of the two men who entered the water remained unaccounted for.
Responders performed CPR on one victim before taking him to a nearby hospital, where he later died, according to News12.
Local authorities were joined by search-and-rescue teams from Coast Guard Station Jones Beach and Air Station Cape Cod in the effort to find the missing worker.
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The parkway reopened completely by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Since it was built in 1934, the roadway has undergone frequent repairs and maintenance, Newsday reported.
Most recently, the state allocated $15.9 million to an outside contractor for infrastructure improvements expected to be finished by March 2028, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.
The planned work includes repairs to the bridge decks, replacement of expansion joints, installation of new railings and improved lighting to help boat traffic navigate the area.
The Lido Point Lookout Fire Department and New York State Police did not immediately respond to The Post’s requests for comment.
