Construction worker killed, another injured in accident on top floor of Downtown Miami condo

MIAMI — A construction worker has died and another was badly injured following an accident while on the job in Downtown Miami.

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It happened on Monday afternoon at a construction site near the corner of Northeast Sixth Street and North Miami Avenue.

According to authorities, two workers were injured while working on the top floor of a building under construction when a structural column suddenly fell, trapping the man and woman underneath.

Miami Fire Rescue crews quickly responded and rushed both victims to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

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Authorities later said the woman, identified as 25-year-old Maria Fernanda Gonzalez Garcia, was pronounced deceased a short time after arriving the hospital.

The man who was injured remains hospitalized, and officials said he will be facing a lengthy recovery process.

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