Workers Identified In Deadly LI Bridge Scaffolding Collapse; 1 Still Missing: NYSP

LONG BEACH, NY — New York State Police have identified the two construction workers — one who died and another who remains missing — who were plunged into the water after scaffolding collapsed beneath the Loop Parkway Bridge in Long Beach on Wednesday.

The worker who succumbed to his injuries after being transported to a local hospital was identified as 39-year-old Kleiton De Madeiros of Montclair, New Jersey, state police said.

The missing worker has been identified as 38-year-old Diogo De Oliveira, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, state police said. Search efforts, which began Wednesday afternoon, are still underway to locate him, officials said.

According to state police, construction workers were performing work on the Loop Parkway Bridge, also known as Long Creek Bridge, when the scaffolding collapsed at about 11:50 a.m. Two workers fell into the water, while six others suffered non-life-threatening injuries, state police said.

The Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office said multiple fire departments assisted the Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department in response to the incident.

A massive amount of emergency personnel responded to the scene, including multiple water rescue crews, helicopters, boats, and divers, fire marshals said.

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

The investigation and search remain ongoing, state police said.