Hole in bridge sends construction worker plunging 50 feet, Connecticut officials say
A construction worker was seriously injured when she fell roughly 50 feet from a bridge in Connecticut, officials said.
The incident occurred shortly before 8 a.m. on Jan. 31 in Stratford, a shoreline town about 60 miles from New York City, according to NBC Connecticut.
A 55-year-old woman working on the Devon Bridge, which crosses the Housatonic River, fell through a hole roughly the size of a twin bed, the outlet reported, citing the Stratford Fire Department.
She plummeted about 50 feet before landing on a barge below, according to News12.
Firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene using a fire rescue boat and were able to stabilize the woman, according to the outlet.
She sustained serious injuries and was taken to a hospital in Bridgeport, the Daily Voice reported.
The woman, who has not been named, is employed by a company contracted to repair the bridge, according to the outlet.
The Stratford mayor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from McClatchy News.
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