Two Rescued From Partial Structural Collapse at Demolition Site

Firefighters rescued two trapped workers following a collapse at a building that was under demolition in Prospect Lefferts Gardens Friday afternoon.

Both victims were taken to local hospitals in serious condition, the FDNY said.

At about 1:12 p.m., authorities responded to a report of a building collapse at 439 Lincoln Rd.

After assessing the scene, police determined that it was scaffolding that collapsed.

However, in the latest update from the FDNY, the assistant deputy chief reported that a roof and wall had collapsed on the second floor of the two-story building. He said that crews were continuing to shore up the building.

The assistant deputy chief added that the building was under demolition.

Firefighters confirmed that two constructions workers were trapped and that both of them were conscious.

One victim's leg was reported trapped under the collapsed structure. The nature of the other worker's injury was not clear.

Video captured by Citizen users showed firefighters on the roof and inside the exposed interior of the building.

Firefighters rescued two trapped workers following a collapse at a building that was under demolition in Prospect Lefferts Gardens Friday afternoon.

Both victims were taken to local hospitals in serious condition, the FDNY said.

At about 1:12 p.m., authorities responded to a report of a building collapse at 439 Lincoln Rd.

After assessing the scene, police determined that it was scaffolding that collapsed.

However, in the latest update from the FDNY, the assistant deputy chief reported that a roof and wall had collapsed on the second floor of the two-story building. He said that crews were continuing to shore up the building.

The assistant deputy chief added that the building was under demolition.

Firefighters confirmed that two constructions workers were trapped and that both of them were conscious.

One victim's leg was reported trapped under the collapsed structure. The nature of the other worker's injury was not clear.

Video captured by Citizen users showed firefighters on the roof and inside the exposed interior of the building.

Firefighters rescued two trapped workers following a collapse at a building that was under demolition in Prospect Lefferts Gardens Friday afternoon.

Both victims were taken to local hospitals in serious condition, the FDNY said.

At about 1:12 p.m., authorities responded to a report of a building collapse at 439 Lincoln Rd.

After assessing the scene, police determined that it was scaffolding that collapsed.

However, in the latest update from the FDNY, the assistant deputy chief reported that a roof and wall had collapsed on the second floor of the two-story building. He said that crews were continuing to shore up the building.

The assistant deputy chief added that the building was under demolition.

Firefighters confirmed that two constructions workers were trapped and that both of them were conscious.

One victim's leg was reported trapped under the collapsed structure. The nature of the other worker's injury was not clear.

Video captured by Citizen users showed firefighters on the roof and inside the exposed interior of the building.

Firefighters rescued two trapped workers following a collapse at a building that was under demolition in Prospect Lefferts Gardens Friday afternoon.

Both victims were taken to local hospitals in serious condition, the FDNY said.

At about 1:12 p.m., authorities responded to a report of a building collapse at 439 Lincoln Rd.

After assessing the scene, police determined that it was scaffolding that collapsed.

However, in the latest update from the FDNY, the assistant deputy chief reported that a roof and wall had collapsed on the second floor of the two-story building. He said that crews were continuing to shore up the building.

The assistant deputy chief added that the building was under demolition.

Firefighters confirmed that two constructions workers were trapped and that both of them were conscious.

One victim's leg was reported trapped under the collapsed structure. The nature of the other worker's injury was not clear.

Video captured by Citizen users showed firefighters on the roof and inside the exposed interior of the building.

Firefighters rescued two trapped workers following a collapse at a building that was under demolition in Prospect Lefferts Gardens Friday afternoon.

Both victims were taken to local hospitals in serious condition, the FDNY said.

At about 1:12 p.m., authorities responded to a report of a building collapse at 439 Lincoln Rd.

After assessing the scene, police determined that it was scaffolding that collapsed.

However, in the latest update from the FDNY, the assistant deputy chief reported that a roof and wall had collapsed on the second floor of the two-story building. He said that crews were continuing to shore up the building.

The assistant deputy chief added that the building was under demolition.

Firefighters confirmed that two constructions workers were trapped and that both of them were conscious.

One victim's leg was reported trapped under the collapsed structure. The nature of the other worker's injury was not clear.

Video captured by Citizen users showed firefighters on the roof and inside the exposed interior of the building.