SCAFFOLDING COLLAPSE SENDS 4 TO HOSPITAL IN WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT
February
5, 2015
Westport, Connecticut
Westport
fire crews are responding to a scaffolding collapse at Greens Farms Academy.
A 100 foot
piece of scaffolding fell of a building under construction at Greens Farms Academy
injuring four workers.
Officials
in Westport say three people were taken to the hospital after scaffolding
collapsed at a private school Thursday morning.
Fire
officials say they were called to Green Farms Academy at around 10:30 a.m.
Officials
say the scaffolding had been set up around the outside of a building undergoing
renovations.
“I can confirm that scaffolding has collapsed
from constuction on the outside of the building,” said Alison Freeland,
Director of Communications at Greens Farms. “The Westport fire and police are
here on scene and they are starting an investigation.”
Freeland
said construction is being made on the building for additional classrooms and
an auditorium.
“Four
people have been evaluated by Westport EMS and transported to the hospital for
further evaluation," Freeland said. "I believe they are being treated
for minor injuries."
Fire Chief
Andrew Kingsbury said details of the incident were not yet available.