Crews pull body from collapsed-building rubble
A construction worker was killed Wednesday when a partially built retail and residential building collapsed in a Richmond suburb, officials said.
Emergency crews found the body of Scott Giordano, 38, of Disputanta, Va., about six hours after the collapse and continued to search for others who might have been trapped, said Chesterfield County Fire Battalion Chief Robby Dawson.
A construction worker was killed Wednesday when a partially built retail and residential building collapsed in a Richmond suburb, officials said.
Emergency crews found the body of Scott Giordano, 38, of Disputanta, Va., about six hours after the collapse and continued to search for others who might have been trapped, said Chesterfield County Fire Battalion Chief Robby Dawson.
At least one other worker was injured.
Dispatchers received reports that up to a dozen workers were inside when a 60-foot section of the building came crashing down around noon.
Emergency workers were attempting to stabilize the rubble. They brought in sound-sensitive equipment to detect any movement in the collapsed building while they attempt to shore it up.
It wasn’t clear what caused the collapse. The two-story wooden structure is part of Chester Village Green, a mixed-use development in Chester. The community is about 15 miles south of Richmond.
Brief by The Associated Press
