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One dead, one critically injured in Bushwick construction wall collapse

One person died and another was critically injured when a construction wall collapsed at a Bushwick job site near Bushwick and Flushing avenues; the Department of Buildings is investigating.

A Brooklyn building under construction marked off with caution tape and traffic cones (file photo).

One dead, one critically injured in Bushwick construction wall collapse

One person died and another was critically injured when a construction wall collapsed at a Bushwick job site near Bushwick and Flushing avenues; the Department of Buildings is investigating.

One dead, one critically injured in Bushwick construction wall collapse
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One person died and another was critically injured when a construction wall collapsed at a Bushwick job site Thursday morning, according to the NYC Press Office.

The incident occurred at approximately 6:15 a.m. on Bushwick Avenue near Flushing Avenue. FDNY and NYPD responded to the scene immediately after the collapse.

The Department of Buildings is investigating the cause of the wall collapse. The victims’ identities have not been released pending family notification.

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