Workers Thrown Into Water After Scaffolding Collapse On LI Bridge: PD

LONG BEACH, NY — Multiple construction workers fell into the water while performing work on the Loop Parkway Bridge Wednesday morning, New York State Police said.

Workers were working on the scaffolding when it gave out at about 11:50 a.m., state police said.

Loop Parkway is currently closed in both directions, state police said.

The drawbridge connects the Meadowbrook State Parkway to the barrier-island communities, including Point Lookout and Lido Beach.

New York State Police, the Nassau County Police Department, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation responded to the bridge, officials said.

State police said the incident remains under investigation.