1 dead, 1 missing after scaffolding collapses on Loop Parkway bridge

Police responded to an inlet off of Loop Parkway in Point Lookout late Wednesday morning, following reports of people in the water.

Eight contract employees were working on the parkway's drawbridge when their scaffolding collapsed, New York State Police said. At least two of the workers fell into the water.

Kleiton De Madeiros, 39, was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.

The search continues for the other worker, who was identified as 38-year-old Diogo De Oliveira.

The six other workers did not fall into the water and sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department initially responded and was later joined by crews from departments in several other communities. The Nassau County Police Department's Marine Unit was also on the scene conducting a water rescue near the northbound lanes, state police said.

Initially, both the northbound and southbound lanes were closed for hours, but the southbound side was reopened to traffic Wednesday evening.

The span connects the Meadowbrook Parkway with the barrier island, including Long Beach.

The investigation into the scaffolding collapse is ongoing.

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