Beam collapses at hospital construction site, killing worker in Indiana, officials say
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Officials are investigating after they say a beam collapsed at a hospital construction site in Indiana, leaving one man dead, news outlets reported.
Officers were called just before 5 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, to Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, according to WTHR. They said one worker was killed in the collapse.
Police say a piece of the old IU Health People Mover Tram System was found lying across the road, WXIN reported.
The people mover closed in 2019, according to WISH.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of this valued construction worker. We extend our condolences to the family and coworkers during this difficult time. A portion of the former people mover track collapsed while being removed this morning over 16th Street. What led to the collapse is being investigated,” a statement from IU Health said, according to WISH.
The identity of the construction worker killed in the collapse will be released once family is notified, the Marion County Coroner’s Office told WTHR.
This story was originally published October 1, 2023 at 7:56 AM with the headline "Beam collapses at hospital construction site, killing worker in Indiana, officials say."
