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Worker injured at construction site north of Wichita

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A worker at a bridge construction site north of Wichita was injured Wednesday morning and rushed to a hospital.

The Sedgwick County Fire Department says that around 11 a.m., they were dispatched to E 85th St N, between Woodlawn and Oliver, where a new bridge is under construction.

According to a news release from Sedgwick County, the construction crew was in the process of resetting a pole for the bridge footing when a worker received a head injury.

They were taken to the hospital in critical condition.

“We are very saddened by this tragic accident and send our thoughts to the family and company,” read the news release.

KSN News will update this story if more information becomes available.