Construction worker seriously injured after falling 50 feet from Devon Bridge in Stratford
Stratford firefighters says the 55-year-old woman fell through a hole in the Devon Bridge around 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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Jan 31, 2023, 6:04 PM
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2h agoA construction worker was seriously injured when she fell nearly 50 feet from the Devon Bridge and landed on a barge below, firefighters say.
Stratford firefighters says the 55-year-old woman fell through a hole in the Devon Bridge around 8 a.m. Tuesday.
They say the bridge is currently under repairs and that the woman works for the company doing the repairs.
Firefighters reached the barge by a fire rescue boat, where they worked with paramedics to stabilize and extricate the woman.
The woman was brought to the hospital.
Authorities say the woman fell through a 3-by 5-foot opening on the bridge.
