Workers identified after Long Island scaffolding collapse leaves 1 dead, 1 missing
New York State Police have identified the construction worker who died and the worker who remains missing after they fell into the water when scaffolding collapsed beneath the Loop Parkway Bridge in Nassau County. Scaffolding collapsed beneath bridge Media outlets reported that the scaffolding the workers were using beneath the highway collapsed, sending them into the water. The incident occurred around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, on the Loop Parkway Bridge heading toward Point Lookout, according to New York State Police. The span connects the Meadowbrook State Parkway with the barrier island, including Long Beach, on Long Island's south shore. Two workers fell into water; six others injured Eight construction workers were working on the parkway's drawbridge when the scaffolding collapsed, troopers said. Two workers, both New Jersey residents, fell into the water. Kleiton De Madeiros, 39, of Montclair, New Jersey, was pulled from the water and taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The second worker, Diogo De Oliveira, 38, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, remained missing, according to State Police. Search efforts for De Oliveira continued Thursday, troopers said. The six other workers, who did not fall into the water, suffered injuries that were not considered
